A Sentence a Day - 9 February 2017

In 2017 I will be writing A Sentence a Day. You can read more about why here.

Today is the 9 February 2017.

Question:

What would your perfect day look like?

Answer:

After a night of uninterrupted sleep I'd wake early to cuddles with my baby and husband and head off for some me-time at the gym before breakfast, then we'd head into London town (I'd read all the way on the tube) and hang out; a fashion exhibition, some shopping, mooching about and going to The Palomar for lunch and champagne -  we'd head home, I'd have two hours of solid writing time while the boys snoozed, just about time for a game of tennis, then we'd head off to a huge house in the English countryside where all our friends and family would be waiting for a big party with great music before crashing out in a huge comfy bed and reflecting on my perfect day - doing the things I love with the people I love.

*too much in one day?

** I can dream, right?

A Sentence a Day - 3 January 2017

In 2017 I will be writing A Sentence a Day. You can read more about why here.

Today is the 3 January 2017.

Question:

What three words best describe your day?

Answer:

1. Busy, 2. enjoyable and 3. unusually balanced.

(1. Looking after my 7 month old who is a gorgeous, solid-food eating, playful bundle is a full-time job in itself. 2. It was my hubbie's final day of the Christmas holidays and we all went out for lunch and a walk and 3. because I got 45 minutes out of the day to escape to the gym, a bit of time to answer some blog emails and post this post and even 2 minutes to decide what book to read next. Bliss).

A Sentence a Day - 2 January 2017

In 2017 I will be writing A Sentence a Day. You can read more about why here.

Today is the 2 January 2017.

Question:

What kind of person do you want to be?

Answer:

A loving, successful, satisfied person who flops into bed at night celebrating what I achieved instead of berating myself for what I didn't; well-read, educated and interesting (but still curious) and a kind and considerate someone who others want to hang out with, dance with, laugh with, talk with and be happy with.

A Sentence a Day - 1 January 2017

So long, farewell 2016 - it's been emotional.

As years go, you've been a rollercoaster and I'm looking forward to having a blank canvas today, day 1 of 365, ready to paint.

Luckily, help is at hand.

My sister Michelle and her husband Craig gifted me this beautiful journal from Kikki K- A Sentence a Day - as they know I'm a sucker for gorgeous stationery. It provides a daily space to capture the little moments that make life big. Each day poses a question to answer - something to reflect on or, as cleverly suggested by Michelle, something to inspire and lead my day down a lovely new path.

So today, the 1 January 2017, is a very sensible place to start in creating my Sentence A Day for the year ahead.

Question:

What is your New Year's Resolution?

Answer:

To be the best Mum to my beautiful son Evan and Wife/Daughter/Sister/Friend/Relative I can be and...

• Stop comparing myself to others and be thankful for what I have - the happiest people don't have the best of everything, they just make the best of everything.
• Try hard to believe in me and not give myself a hard time - it is impossible to live up to what society and social media deems perfection and also exhausting. My loved one's opinions count for everything and that's it.
• Continue to give love unconditionally and see the very best in people (even if it doesn't always feel reciprocated).
• Be kind, generous and giving and when the opportunity arises also go somewhere quiet, just me, Vogue and Terry's Chocolate Orange or go for a long run and not feel guilty about it.
• Read and read and read and write and write and write.
• Try and write A Sentence A Day from now on, and not six... (Promise).

A Sentence A Day - 19 January 2015

In 2015 I will be writing a Sentence a Day. You can read more about why here.

Today is the 19 January 2015.

Question:

What is one of your life dreams?

Answer:

To one day have a book published with moderate success (and hold a great big launch party, Sex and The City Season 5, Episode 5 style - whoop!) or at the very least have an article I've written featured by a well-known and respected publication; I've had work published on the Jazz FM website so I'm hoping if I work hard it'll be onwards and upwards from here.

A girl can dream...