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How is it 2020?

Where has 2019 gone?

Sometimes I honestly feel like that I blinked and whole seasons went by last year… but all jokes aside, not only have we begun a new year, but an entire new decade.

I feel as though this year I will attempt to get my s**t together (lol, jk) but it’s a new year and I’m excited for it.

This entire decade has been a little insane. In 2010, I was 14 years old with my first long-term relationship (lol we were together till right before my 18th 😱), I visited New York on a school trip and was basically a baby.

In the entire decade, I went through another long-term relationship and ended that, visited over 20 countries, went to university and graduated with a LAW DEGREE, bossed tinder and met my other half 🥰 and so much more. I relaunched my blog under a newwww url #excitingtimes and started an instagram to match 💁🏻‍♀️

It’s been a real adventure in the past ten years and I’ve learnt a lot – like how to squat properly, how to take a decent selfie and how to just enjoy myself. And it’s crazy to think that it’s now a fresh year – I’m super excited to see how it goes!

Check out my insta to see my 10 year difference!

So, as it’s a new year, that means a whole new list of challenges and this year it’s 20 things in 2020! The challenges I didn’t complete in 2019 have come over to the new year…

  • Run a 5k in sub 45 minutes
  • Complete Rough Runner 🏃🏻‍♀️
  • Do Go Ape
  • Complete a cooking class 👩🏻‍🍳
  • Save £XXXXX in House Fund
  • Climb Snowdon ⛰
  • Go on the Harry Potter Studio Tour
  • Start the CIPD
  • Complete Spanish Duolingo 🇪🇸
  • Squat 100kg plus bar
  • Swim once a week 🏊🏼‍♀️
  • Publish 30 blogs
  • Read 12 books📚
  • Drink 2 litres of water a day
  • Bench press 25kg plus bar 💪🏼
  • Complete a ride along
  • Meal prep for lunches
  • Self-care once a week 🧖🏻‍♀️
  • Plan 12 dates
  • Learn to french braid 💁🏻‍♀️

So 20 things to achieve in 2020 – I’ve downloaded Habitbull to help me track those daily/weekly tasks but I’m looking forward to the challenges and I can’t wait to see how they turn out – if you have any recommendations for books to read or meals for prepping – let me know in the comments below!

Francesca xo