Reflecting on my 2018 Goals

In January this year, I wrote up a few goals that I wanted to achieve in 2018. You can read them here. I haven't achieved all of them, but I have tried my best and taken 2018 as it came. 

I wanted to eat healthier, start up a fitness routine and start dance classes again...

I joined the gym with Liam, there's no way I would go by myself! And, I actually stuck to a fitness routine until July. Since I came back from Mexico, I just couldn't be arsed. I've only been to the gym a couple of times since. But, I am so determined to get back into it in the new year and get my body back to how I want it. 

I never got round to start dance classes again, just because I had hardly no money at the start of the year and I was more focused on going to the gym instead. Also, now I work full time, I've struggled to find a dance class on a certain day and time. I'm sure I'll find one though.

I wanted to blog more...

So, this happened for the first few months of this year. But then it all went downhill haha. I love blogging and wish I could find more time for it, I always have so many ideas! I'm going to try and do it in 2019. 

I wanted to get another job alongside being a mobile nail technician...

 This time last year, I was a self employed nail technician and as I had only just started out being mobile, I weren't earning much money. So, I wanted a part time job along side it, and got a job at Bannatyne as a receptionist. However, that didn't work out for very long and I ended up getting a part time job as a beauty therapist in a little salon in the centre of Norwich.

 I had passed all my beauty therapy qualifications by May 2018. Since September, I have been working full time as a beauty therapist in a new, bigger and more popular salon and I am loving every minute of it!

I never started YouTube...

I wanted to get back into filming videos and vlogging for YouTube, but I have had a lot going on this year so I never got round to it. Also, considering that I'm now working full time, I literally wouldn't have the time to film anyway. 

I wanted to save up...

After paying for my beauty therapy course and paying monthly for my holiday, I literally had no money left. But, I'm now back on track! Me and Liam have opened a savings account together and hopefully we can put a deposit down on a house this time next year. 

Some of these goals will be entering 2019 with me, I will achieve them! Did you achieve your goals?

2018 Goals

I already had my goals set in mind for the year ahead and had no intention of writing up this post. But as 2018 has started off really shit, I thought that maybe writing my goals down will make me feel more positive and determined to smash 2018 in the face!

Eating healthier, fitness & starting dance classes again

I've become so unhealthy and lazy over the festive period, I can't wait to start eating healthier and get back into my fitness routine. I haven't been back to my dance class for about a year. I stopped going when I was in a full time job as I literally had no time for it and my hours were all over the place. Getting back into dance will definitely happen this year because I've missed it terribly.

Blog more

This time last year, I had hardly no motivation to blog and it only got worse from there. I don't blog all the time but I definitely put a lot of effort and time into it - I've never really had a break from it. Since September, I have been more motivated and gained lots of ideas so hopefully I'll have a good year of blogging.

Qualify as a beauty therapist & get a job at the end of it

I am studying for my level 2 beauty course at the moment in which I'm hoping to be qualified by June/July time. Once I'm then qualified, I'm expecting to get either a full time or part time job as a beauty therapist. I would obviously prefer full time but we'll see what happens when the time comes.

Get another job

I'm currently working as a self employed nail technician and as much as I love it, the money isn't great. I only took the self employed route back in August, so of course I still don't have my client base. Products aren't cheap to buy and now the busy Christmas period is over, work is dead. I have the usual regular clients but it just isn't enough. So, I'd like to get another job along side my nail work until I qualify as a beauty therapist.

Maybe start YouTube again

I think I published my first ever YouTube video back when I was fourteen years old. I then published and deleted videos on and off till I was probably sixteen. I started YouTube again on a brand new channel back in 2016 but due to having no confidence and worried that someone would notice me, I ended up deleting the videos. I have been thinking about getting back into it as I really enjoyed the full works of it - filming and editing etc.

Start saving up again

I was in the middle of saving up for a new car and for mine and Liams first home, but paying for that beauty course has literally wiped my bank account and put everything on hold. So, as that beauty course is now paid for and I'm on the lookout for a second job, I'm going to save as much as I can. 

Do you have anything you'd like to achieve in 2018?