It’s the third week of February (or “Week 7” according to the Danes) and I’m only just getting my first post of 2025 up. A wow. Well, Happy New Year guys.
As you can probably tell, it’s been a slow start to the year for me. No lie, January was definitely at least 6 months long for me (like, how does someone have the flu twice in one month?!). I feel like I’ve been waiting for the year to get started, for something to kick off the year for me, but what exactly? I have no idea but I’ve been waiting. And at this rate, we’re nearly mid-Q1, so I need to get my butt into gear and stop waiting around before the whole year passes me by.
Now if you’ve followed this blog for a while, you will know that we love a good resolution around these parts. Whether it’s beauty, finances, selfcare, or dating, I’ve probably made a resolution about it. Every year, I take some time to reflect on the past year, what I hoped to achieve, what I actually did and the lessons learned. 2025 is no different, even if it’s taken me a bit longer to get clear in my mind on what I want to focus on this year. So, without further ado and in no particular order, here are my intentions for 2025 and beyond:
- Gym at least 3x a week including one strength session – *quietly weeps at the thought of doing weights*
- Build my community in Denmark – reconnect with existing connections and make new ones
- Nurture my relationships outside of Denmark
- Add more colour to my wardrobe – give it a full upgrade while I’m at it. I need to apply pressure!
- Get back to regular church attendance – no more “Bedside Baptist”; I am a Church Elder after all #iykyk
- Blog at least once a month – starting with this post before any of you says “what about January?” mscheww!
- Explore at least one other SM platform – keep your eyes peeled for some (hopefully!) exciting new content coming soon!
- Start driving again (mainly for when I’m in Nigeria) – God dey o!
- Wait at least 24 hours before making any “luxury” purchases – I need to get a grip on my impulse control
- No skincare or beauty shopping until at least July – unless I’ve run out obvs!
- Only date fun and verified people – not just anybody just because they are single please, and absolutely no apps or internet folks. After surviving 2024, I’m not taking God’s protection for granted anymore!
- Move house
- Not more than 3 takeaway or restaurant meals a week – including McDonalds. *starts crying all over again*
- Do some actual professional networking – time to stop procrastinating and hiding behind anxiety *full on weeping now*
- These Financial Resolutions
It might not seem like it, but I’m actually excited about most of these — well, at least a few! The ones I’m less than thrilled about are the ones I know I need to tackle, but have been putting off until now. Ugh. But hey, let’s see how it goes. I’m determined to bulldoze through as many of these as I can. They’re gonna get this work!
