A few weeks ago, I took some time to sit down and take a look at my life. I spent some time thinking about the things in my life that I love. Next, I moved onto thinking about the things in my life that no longer serve me. Finally, I thought about the things in my life that I wanted to change.
From that time, I made a list of the key things that I want to alter in my life moving forward. These things are particularly deep, but they are small things that will help me make the most from life. Here are the steps I am doing to begin redesigning my life.
Wanting to approach things with a positive outlook.
I am a pessimist. By nature, I always resort to looking at things in the worst possible light. Other than it obviously being negative to think in this way, it is also incredibly draining. I want to start going into things thinking about things with the best of intentions. It is going to be a very big adjustment. I have thought this way for as long as I can remember. But I know that it will serve me incredibly well to think of things in a positive outlook.
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Trying to live a less aesthetic life.
Social media is a deceptive thing. People put their best foot forward and show the elements of their life that they want people to see. I am guilty of the same thing. If you take a look at the images on my site, or over on my Instagram, you will see a very idyllic looking life. It is all aesthetically pleasing from my home décor, the cars that I drive and the images that I choose to share. I try to tell myself that I do it simply because I love those things. To a degree that is the truth, but there is a side that also wants to show people just how well I’m doing. It’s embarrassing when you see that in black and white. That is why I want to make a change.
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Being kinder to others.
Reading the header may make you think that I am currently a bitch, but that is not the case. The truth is, I am quite a sarcastic person. The people that get me, really get me. The people that don’t understand my kind of humour can often be confused by my meaning when I say something. For example, I have one friend who I am horrible to. She is the same with me. To anybody outside of our friendship, you may think that we don’t like each other. But that is just our way. But I don’t want to be perceived negatively by people that don’t understand me. So, a softer approach will ensure that people don’t have to wonder if I am a cow or if I’m just having a laugh!
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Ensuring that I take some down time.
I think there are people of a certain generation that see overworking as a badge of honour. For a while, I feel like I was one of those people. I worked hard, pretty much all hours that I could and didn’t take enough time to enjoy myself. Because of that, I burnt out hell of a lot. But now I am seeing what is important in life. I am never going to look back on my life and be glad that I worked so much over having fun with family and friends. This is the final step for me in terms of redesigning my life and I think it may be the most impactful.
As always, I hope you guys enjoyed this post about I am redesigning my life. They are all small things that will hopefully make me a more fulfilled person. I also do recognize that saying this may make it much easier said than done. It is going to take work to get where I want to be, but this is the first step. Recognizing it, sharing it and getting the message out there is so important in implementing it into my everyday life. As always, I would love to hear form you guys on this. Have you made any changes to your life? If so, are you happy to share?
