resolutions…

The end of 2019 and the end of a decade, which was full of mixed emotions, a lot of very low moments but also some incredible highs. It’s actually a little tricky to remember back to all that has happened in ten years and sometimes we tend to focus on the negative only, so I’ve tried to think of the things that have been most exciting and wonderful for me in the 2010s…

• being at the London Olympics with my family
• getting my Learning & Development qualification
• buying a house in London
• getting to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro
• the birth of my two nieces
• my Africa sabbatical; the inspiration that made me change my life
• starting my new business and living my dream in Tanzania

I guess that’s not too bad! ☺️ But still hope that this new decade will be even better! Is that greedy?

2020 will definitely be a busy year for me. Trying to build on the work done in 2019, trying to do better financially and trying to juggle work, family & friend time.

The main goal is of course to get the Zanzibar business up and running and then get some work on the island. But this year I also want to set out a few new year resolutions and there is one in particular that I’d like to focus on.

Being better at staying in touch with people in a genuine way!

I have realised that my more frequent feeling of being alone or being lonely is because I am not staying in touch with people regularly and then when I am, I’m probably not asking the right questions or sharing the most important information. 

Maybe it’s because I often find it difficult to share my own feelings – even with people who are close to me… I sometimes hide behind ‘all is good’ even when it’s not; very British! And others might do exactly that as well and then it all becomes so superficial. 

So my New Year’s Resolution is to contact my friends and family more often when I’m away and ask them how they feel instead of how they are. Because ultimately when I ask ‘how’s it going?’, ‘how are things your end?’ ‘how are you?’ I am not asking how many things are on your to-do list or how busy you are at work… I am actually asking how your heart is, what your emotions & feelings are and why! Because that is also how we can support each other through difficult times and celebrate the good times together! 

So that’s it! Thanks for 2019… Cannot wait to see what 2020 brings.
Happy New Year!