Update on my 2020 Resolutions

The first month of 2020 has passed and I dare say that it was a very good and exciting one for me. I started the year all relaxed and awake after my two weeks of Christmas break, which I had mostly spent at home. That is how I had enough energy to start tackling my new yearโ€™s resolutions. Letโ€™s go into detail now to see what I have already achieved.

Update on my 2020 Resolutions - janavar

  1. Dry January: I am actually quite proud that I managed to stay away from booze for the whole month. That is not easy when your friends drink alcohol or when they donโ€™t really take your challenge seriously. Positive side effects were definitely that I just felt better every next morning. Also, my skin just looks a lot better now (and it is not even that I drank all the time). I now hope to limit my alcohol intake in general (but I will have a glass every now and then).
  2. 29 Days of Blogging: Since I am writing this post and it is the fourth one this month, I have accepted the challenge ๐Ÿ™‚
  3. Blog at least twice a week and grow my Instagram: I managed this. Generally speaking, I even think that I have more time to blog from now on because, with the start of the second term, my timetable at school has changed for so much better. I can organize my whole work and also blogging processes more efficiently now. As for Instagram, it has grown a tiny bit. This is still a very tough task and quite frustrating.
  4. Read a lot of books: I read 8 books in January alone. That is a great amount and I really enjoyed taking the time to read. I am for now back at reading mostly cozy mysteries, although none of them totally convinced me.
  5. Hit the gym two times a week: I started well. Then I felt like I was getting sick. Then I felt more stressed. Then I had all those extra meetings that had me come home even later than usual. Then I didnโ€™t go as much anymore. From next week on Iโ€™ll try again because then (work) life is back to normal routine.
  6. Go back to my comfort weight: At first nothing happened and I got frustrated. I went to the gym, I didnโ€™t drink any alcohol, I stopped eating all those delicious cookies and chocolates. And still my body put on more weight. At the end of January I did a light cleanse for a week and since my body seems to slowly lose weight. Yay!
  7. Eat and drink more plant-based alternatives: I already had this plan and then we watched the film โ€œThe Game Changersโ€. Ever since I havenโ€™t eaten any lunches with meat at school. At home we make more vegan and vegetarian dishes from scratch. About half of the time I drink my coffee with a dairy alternative. We are trying to eat/drink less animal products because we know what impact they have on the environment. And it seems that plant-based products are healthier for us.
  8. Visit my best friend in North Carolina: That will happen at a later point.
  9. AMC Stubs A-List: I love this subscription. Going to the movies is one of my favorite activities. That is maybe because there wasnโ€™t any cinema closeby when I was a teenager. They had all shit down. For a few years I never went to any movie theater (my parents wouldnโ€™t drive me/us to the ones further away). In January I watched: โ€œCatsโ€, โ€œLittle Womenโ€, โ€œSpies in Disguiseโ€ and โ€œDolittleโ€. All of them were entertaining and well made.
  10. Pay off my credit cards: This is a longer task, but I think I am on a good way. Next week when I am on vacation I want to file my taxes. And a hopefully nice tax return will help me to achieve this goal in the foreseeable future.
  11. Donโ€™t want to move: Yup, we donโ€™t have any plans to do so.
  12. Pass at least five courses on Future Learn: I really like the courses this platform offers. In January I earned a certificate for โ€œDigital Skills: Digital Marketingโ€. I guess it is obvious that, while I am a teacher in real life, I really enjoy digital PR topics in my free time.

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