Last year with my resolutions I never really tried to achieve them, I just wrote the list and kind of forgot about them if I am honest. This year I really want to achieve them and have the best year after a mess of last year! 2017 is already set to be good because I am  going to China and Florida and I am so excited! I absolutely love travelling and I can't wait to fulfil at least some of my wanderlust.

I started thinking of ways I could actually achieve my resolutions this year (if you want to know what they are, the link is here) and I thought I would share them to help you guys achieve them as well.

1. Set goals that you can actually achieve
If you set unrealistic goals, you are less likely to achieve them and then you will feel bad about yourself.

2. Pick a resolution per month to work on
This means that you can focus on it instead of trying to do all of them and becoming overwhelmed.

3. Tell other people
If you tell your friends and family, they will help encourage you to do it! For example, telling you to go on your daily run instead of sitting inside You may find they have similar resolutions and then you can work and encourage each other together!

4. Give yourself rewards
If you complete a whole week of your resolution, treat yourself to that mascara you've always wanted or a new piece of clothing.

5. Don't be harsh on yourself
If you don't achieve it, don't be hard on yourself and beat yourself up about it. On average it takes 66 days to learn a new habit so if you miss a day at the start it isn't bad.

When we decided this theme, I planned to write about how much I love blogging and how great it is but now I feel in such a slump with blogging. I can't think of any ideas for my blog and no time to post anything. I think the main reason is because I am so so busy with school. So today I thought I would write about why I love blogging so that I might feel motivated to blog again.

I always feel like the months whizz past and I never feel like I make the most of them and make memories. To counter this, I make bucket lists or lists of things I want to achieve so I thought I would share my autumn one with you. Hopefully this helps you or or gives you some inspiration.

Hello! My name is Laura and I live in England. I am the person behind the blog Blossom Of Hope. I am sure you know by now that there is a new group of people who are part of Through Our Eyes and I am so happy to say that I am one of them! Like the other girls, I thought I would do an introductory post so that you can get to know me more. I find it really awkward and hard coming up with loads of facts so I have decided to do 7.



1. I love blogging
This kind of goes without saying! I have been blogging for a year and a half and I love it. I love seeing an idea in your head become real on a page. I love taking photos for blog posts and I love reading blog posts. Blogging has made such an impact on me as a person and it makes me very happy.

2. I am studying French, Chinese, Sociology and Geography at GCSE level.
I have always been a fan of languages so it made sense that I chose them. I had never done sociology before GCSE's but I enjoy it so much! At the moment we are learning about how gender effects our identity and it is so interesting.

3. I have wanderlust
I want to have a gap year after my a-levels and spend it travelling with my friends. My top location is Paris. It is such a beautiful city and the location of my favourite book so I want to experience it for myself.



4. I love taking photos
One of my hobbies is taking photos, mainly to share on my blog, but also on Instagram, or just to keep for myself. Recently I have bought myself a new camera and have been trying out new techniques such as the one above with exposure changes. I love displaying photos on my wall in a huge photo grid so I can relive all of the memories.

5. I love listening to music
I find music so calming and relaxing and it is what I do if I need a break. I always listen to it when I work. My favourite band is 5SOS and I have seen them in concert twice and both days have been incredible. Their lyrics and songs are so beautiful and I love all of their songs.

6. I am a feminist
Google says feminism is "the advocacy of women's rights on the ground of the equality of the sexes." I am a feminist and proud to be one. Women are seen as lesser beings in society and this need to change.  

7. I love decorating my room
I really enjoy changing my room up and making my own decor peices to go in it. It is so creative and relaxing. At the moment I am in the mood for a big change where I paint the walls and change the colour scheme but I am not sure what to yet. I am thinking white and black but I don't know.