The Mourey diaries

1. Cut toxic people out of your life. 

You don’t have to put up with toxic people. Cut them out where you can, make time for people who support you.

2. Accept that you will fail. 

Knowing and accepting you will fail makes starting things so much easier and thats going to make 2018 a whole lot better.

3. Digitally declutter.

Clear out your phone, clear space and move your photos to Google Photo, delete apps you don’t use, organise the item you use the most. 

4. On that, try for Inbox Zero. 

Inbox Zero is just that, your inbox with Zero unread emails. 

5. Clean out your cupboard

We all know we accumulate more than we need. Clean it out and have a fresh start with the things you use and need. 

6. Deep clean your car, desk, workspace, house or bedroom.

You deserve to work and live in a clean and functional space. Allowing you to work on things that you love and to have that time to yourself. 

7. Get better sleep

You might not need more sleep, but better sleep is something almost everyone needs. 

8. Make your bed when you get up in the morning. 

It is one of the small everyday habits that has a profound effect on your day. You get up in the morning and make your bed, you’ve just ticked off two things on your daily to do list!

9. Write a list of SMART goals. 

The best goals, SPECIFIC, MEASURABLE, ACHIEVABLE, RELEVANT and TIME BOUND. Breaking the goals down to make sure you do them. 

10. Say ‘No’

Say no to things that will not challenge you to grow and reach your potential. No point in spreading yourself thin and produce work that is not your best and to stress on top of it all. 

11. Get your finances in order, or at least under control.

If getting them in order just isn’t possible, at least get them under control. Create a show-box budget, file your paperwork, label it. 

12. Carve out time weekly for you to focus on you.

Even if it is one hour at the end of every week MAKE that time where you can be with you. You’re important, you deserve it. 

13. Switch ‘Sorry’ for ‘Thank you’ when you possible.

Switch it up, you don’t have to be sorry, you can be humble and recognise kindness rather than apologise for kindness and consideration that you deserve. 

14. Learn just one new thing.

Even if it is how to boil an egg to perfection. Learn just one new thing, how to make a cocktail, how to drive, to touch your toes, a language. Whatever it is, just one thing. 

15. Get a small plant and look after it. 

You’re making yourself responsible for a small living thing. They make your space beautiful and bring you in to contact with nature, which we often forget. 

16. Put your emotional, physical and mental health first.

Your health is important, treat it as such. 

17. Ask for help

From the people who are supportive, caring and loving of you. Ask, even if they can’t help at this moment, they will be there for you. 

18. Shift your perspective

Book of the week: Delirium by Lauren Oliver

Book of the week: Delirium by Lauren Oliver