2021 has finally arrived! While the presence of a new year does not promise to erase the bad year we all had, there is some hope! I knew that I had some life changes I wanted to make in 2021. Not only are these to better my overall life, but they are also to work on me internally as well. If you are looking to make some life changes yourself, here are some ideas.
Reducing Plastic use
I’m not going to lie; we suck at recycling and the amount of plastic we use. Since we finally have the room to store items properly and have a functional recycling space in our new home, reducing plastic use is one of the life changes that I knew I had to make in 2021. I ordered a Full House Kit from Kinfill a few weeks back, and I have been waiting until we finished some of the cleaning products we have been using. Keep an eye out for an update on how these products perform; I am so excited to incorporate them into our home!
Living More in the moment
If you have ever been a content creator, you probably know exactly what I am talking about. I often find myself thinking about what I could do for my social media platforms or my blog instead of just enjoying what I am doing. I want to spend more time outdoors. Away from my computer in 2021. Also to enjoy the life I am living and all of the little moments that it holds.
Worrying less in general
For about the past year and a half, I have been dealing with some severe panic issues. Not only have they been unpleasant, but they have also had severe impacts on my life. I caught myself stressing out over every detail. I would be so worried about having a panic attack that I would cause myself to have one. One of the most significant life changes that I want to make in 2021 is to stop worrying! Most of us are always worrying about things we cannot change, so that is one of my biggest priorities.
some blogging changes
With five years of blogging, being just a few days away, I always like to reflect on how I feel about my blog overall. I use this period of the year to figure out a direction for my content and what my readers loved the previous year. With the name change in September, I feel like my blog is overall more connected to the life I am living now. I want to continue to focus on self-care topics and more advice, slow living, and my beauty and fashion faves as well.
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What life changes are you planning on making in 2021?
The Comments
Candice Sandler
Happy New Year! I hope you have a great year ahead and cannot wait to see the content you release this year.
Candice x
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ashleestuart
Candice SandlerThanks so much Candice! I am also so excited about yours!
Jenna
YAS – so excited that you are reducing your plastic usage! So important to remember that it is reduce THEN recycle 🙂 I hope you have a great 2021!
Jenna ♥
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ashleestuart
JennaAbsolutely! We are looking to clear out some space and study more on recycling and possibly even begin a compost pile for our garden!
Ashley
Happy New Year, my friend! Wishing you a bright, beautiful year full of magic. 🙂 I can definitely relate on wanting to stay more ‘in the moment.’ I am praying that your panic attacks become so much less this year, if not completely gone! I have them as well, and I think that has been the hardest year for me with those. But I am hopeful that this year is going to be so much better, and I want to really focus on some inner work that I haven’t been doing to try to help, as well.
Your blog has been a bright light to me this year! 🙂
Make Life Marvelous
ashleestuart
AshleyYou’re so sweet Ashley, thank you so much! I definitely hope that anyone who has been dealing with any mental health issues has a much lighter year this year. And that means so much to me! I love your blog as well!
Lisa Autumn
Happy new year gorgeous!
Lisa | lisaautumn.com
ashleestuart
Lisa AutumnThanks so much Lisa, I hope you have an amazing year too!
chloe
Happy new year!
Bets of luck achieving all of your goals x
Chloe X https://www.chloepryce.com/
ashleestuart
chloeThanks so much Chloe, I hope you have an amazing. year as well!
Hannah
All of these sound like such amazing changes, and I wish you all the luck that you’ll stick to them all year. I definitely need to get better at worrying less too xx
Hannah | https://luxuryblush.co.uk/
ashleestuart
HannahThanks so much Hannah! I think all of us could stand with a bit less worry this year, for sure!