Much To Share But In The Mean Time, Some Pretty Photos!

I have much to share and have been so very busy (hence the delay in blogging) but I I was out photographing some gorgeous spring blooms (and blossoms, birds, bicycles, bunnies and bees!) and felt that if nothing else, I should post something pretty to look at, so here goes:

And It’s Life Starts’ First Birthday And The Year’s Review!

I can’t believe it’s been a year since I first started this site, it feels completely surreal!

It has been such a huge year for me, the Seize The Day List literally changed my life!  The highlights are on my quarterly updates:

  1. First Quarter
  2. Half Year
  3. Three Quarters

But ultimately the biggest thing has been nearly fully overcoming anxieties that have plagued me for 10 years which was something that had been a huge battle but this year, with the help of a new nearly daily yoga practice (in the comfort of my own home!), revised eating habits and having a more stimulated and focused mind.

54 out of 71!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So no, I didn’t complete the entire list!

I’d say I’m disappointed but I have literally achieved more this year than I ever thought was possible so the fact that I couldn’t squeeze everything in is not something I’d even consider beating myself up about, this year has just been too productive to care.  In actuality, I will try to squeeze those activities in to 2013 so at least I satisfy those particular plans.

Carpe Diem

Plans for 2013!!! 

“When I look into the future, it’s so bright it burns my eyes. ” Oprah Winfrey

So 2013 is going to be a little bit different from 2012.

As much as I adored the list and what it brought to me, I’m still learning what works for me and what I want to do with my time.  So from 2012 I’ve gained a lot of self-discipline (blogging every day and achieving plans will do that) and with those newly acquired skills, I’ve decided that 2013 I want to truly workout what I’m doing with my life and also find a way to earn money from self employment (part time initially but I would like to build it up in the long run).

As I’m still not entirely sure of the direction I want to go in, I know that I’ll need to read more, study more and commit a lot of time and energy to this but I know that this is how I want to further my self-development and I’m so excited to try it.

I’ll keep blogging with with my plans and progress as they develop and I’m hoping to spend more time on Primal Zest this coming year, which has been something I didn’t really have a lot of time to do this year because of my commitment to daily blogging on Life Starts, I don’t know if that will end up being something I can use as an income source but it is absolutely something I want to take further regardless because I truly believe that the Primal/Paleo lifestyle make such a difference to life.

Here’s to 2013!

Love

Jen

 

It’s 2013!

Wow, what a year!!!!!

Heck, what a New Year’s Eve!  We spent it on Westminster Bridge in London, right by the London Eye, to watch the fireworks and it was amazing!

London Eye

We got there at 7 and honestly, we wouldn’t have been able to get on had we not made it there then, there were people everywhere and the bridge closed at 8!  5 hours was an interesting amount of time to spend out on a bridge just waiting but here are my tips to make it more enjoyable:

  • Dress warmly, thermals even, even if you’re not cold at the beginning, you will be by the end!
  • Sit down!  We sat after about an hour, untill about 11 and I think it’s the only way we had the energy to stay there.   Bring a picnic blanket, or even portable chairs if you can though, we had neither and it would have made it more pleasant.
  • Bring something to eat.  We had sandwiches, crisps and donuts to eat and it really helped, having the discomfort of hunger on top of staying warm and comfortable would have been too much.
  • But DON’T drink too much!  Seriously, I don’t believe in getting dehydrated but I did limit my liquid a little towards the evening because getting to a toilet would have been nearly impossible!
  • Ultimately, just try to enjoy it, even if it’s uncomfortable, think of it as a once in a lifetime thing, it’s worth it!

All in all, it was absolutely amazing to be right by Big Ben when the clock struck and even better to watch the fireworks go off, they were absolutely stunning in person, breathtaking even!

Happy New Year!

Love

Jen

Me On Westmisnter Bridge New Year's Eve 2013

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