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2015 is already upon us. I can't believe how fast 2014 went, it seems like only yesterday that I was making my new resolutions ( that I obviously broke within the month ) and was planning for the new year ahead. However as we enter 2015, I feel like I should, again, make new resolutions that I for once intend to keep.

• Stop Smoking. It will be five years in May that I started what is the most stupid thing that I have done by far. I have managed to stop a few times in the past but last no more than 3 months. So this WILL BE the year I finally kick the habit.
• Lose Weight. I know that everyone always says that they intend on losing weight but this year will be the year that I get back to my ideal weight. Having lost 10kgs in the last 8 months I seem to be on track.
• Travel. I have had the amazing opportunity to discover South-East Asia over the last two summers and I now plan on discovering more a little closer to home. Such as Norway, Sweden and Russia, to name a few.
• Project 52. I intended to do this last year but I could never bring myself to take my camera with me everywhere. It's like project365, however this one only involves me taking pictures once a week.
• Read More. I was never a huge book fan growing up. However over the last two years I have started reading more and more, and by next year I want to have read half of the BBC's "The Big Read".
• Be Less Stressed. I tend to stress about everything, whether it be university, work, life, food, you name it I probably stress over it at least once a day, I want to be able to go to sleep at night at not wake to a list of things I have to do the next day.
• Be More Selfish. I always, to a fault, put others before myself. I also tend to forgive people rather to easily, even if they don't deserve forgiving. So from now on, I shall try and put myself first and if it means losing a few "friends" then so be it.
• Be Happy. I need to stop worrying about every little thing; What job will I do after I graduate? Do I do a master's? Where shall I live? What if I don't earn enough? and learn to appreciate what I do have, my health, my family and love.
• Multilingual. I am already fluent in French and English and would love to master a third language in 2015. I have started learning the basics of Mandarin with the help of my lovely boyfriend who is from Hong Kong.
• God. Over the last year I have strengthened my relationship with God and realized that though I am only a drop in the ocean on this earth, He has my back and will never abandon me. "For I know the plans I have for you", declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future".  - Jeremiah 29:11

These ten resolutions should get me back on track to becoming the best version of myself that I could possibly be. I hope that by the end of 2015 I will be writing an article about how I miraculously managed to stick to all ten of them. However, this may sound defeatist, but if I manage to stick to five of these I shall be a very happy bunny indeed! What are your new years resolutions? 

Happy New Year !