new year Archives - Megan Taylor

Hello all and welcome to the first real week of 2019. The first week of five full working days, eek. Good luck to us all. May we sleep well at night and feel full of energy during the working days. I have dabbled in working since the Christmas break but found myself getting distracted. I have taken six bags of old un-necessary hoarded goods in my house to allow new more special things in. If we hold on to clutter then how will the new ever enter??

“this is it!”
so I THOUGHT

THE YEAR 2018

The year 2018 was filled with highs and lows. Two major things that happened for me were a work and personal matter separately. In WORK, I booked my biggest job I had ever booked, both in monetary value but also in potential of recognition. I filmed the job, I recorded the voice over and I had two days of personal appearances at a huge event booked in the diary. I had a meeting with their marketing manager about the ways they were going to grow me as the ambassador and how we were going to develop the collaboration. It was an acting job but also made bigger by involving my blogging and social media. I literally thought, this is it! This is the job of the century…well, apart from booking a movie. Then a month before the PAs I had a phone call from my agent saying, “they have decided to cut your part”. I was at a big blogging lunch when I got this call and I was in shock! Thankfully I still got paid but I didn’t care, it was the job that I wanted even more so than the money. I was excited by the potential this job held. Anyway, I moved on and that’s fine and they explained that they loved everything I did, it just didn’t work for the American marketing etc etc etc. Then come late November in my PERSONAL life I went into meltdown. I found out that someone I love with all my heart has got cancer. FUCKING cancer… I literally screamed these exact words when I found out, then burst into tears for a good week or so. I stopped posting on social, I wasn’t sure what was the point in anything. In a spaced out manner I traipsed myself off to pre-booked jobs but I ignored emails and phone calls while I tried to process something that had thankfully never hit so close to home. Yet, the prognosis is good and actually, fingers crossed, everything is going to be totally fine and come February this will hopefully all be over and we will all laugh at the few months of absolute SHIT we have had to go through! I can’t wait for the sound of the cork popping from the chilled bottle of Champagne.
BRING IT ON!!

WHAT’S TO COME ON HERE

My main aim for this website in 2019 is to make it original and accessible. What I mean by this is that everyone and their dog have a blog these days. With more and more people are owning a blog there is a very similar vibe on everyones website which is something I noticed when I was booked as a blogging judge on for this years UK Blog Awards…so much similarity between everyone. I am determined to bring some new aspects to blogging that are new or relatively untapped at present.
Even though there are more and more bloggers/influencers/content creators about, there are still those who turn their nose up at blogs or simply can’t be bothered to read them. I did a little market research with a couple of my cousins (I have many many many cousins haha) who never read blogs or online websites. I found it really interesting to see what they said and it is with their answers that I am going to try my hardest to develop my site into one that even they, the hardest people to get to click through to read.

2019

In 2019 I mainly want my family to be happy and healthy. I want to be even more successful with my work.
I reeeeeally want to sell our flat and move into a house with Liam…fingers crossed for all of that!

I hope to spend a lot more time with you all in 2019 and I hope you like what is to come, let me know what you think and what resolutions you have for this year ahead.

2015 is quickly disappearing and I am determined to tie up any loose ends before the start of 2016.
Here are 6 ways how I plan to start 2016 with a fresh mind and a fresh attitude.
Use your free time between Christmas and New Year to tie up any loose ends.

1. List your accomplishments
At the end of every year I have a flick through my diary and
make a list of everything I have accomplished during the year.
Being self employed, I don’t have a boss or a teacher that can give me an end of year review or a bonus
…so this is my version.
Make your way through your diary and take note of everything you have done that has made you proud, whether that is an amazing job you booked or an incredible party you went to.
This list will give you a sense of satisfaction and pride.

2. Finish your tax
For those of us that are self employed in the UK we have to have our self assessment tax reports in by January 31st.
I aim to complete my tax return before the end of December.
January is meant to be about starting the new year fresh.
No one wants to dwell on their dull tax report in January and have the stress of only a few weeks to do it in.

3. ~~Spring~~ Winter clean
Have a little clear out of your bags, bedroom, wardrobe.
Think of all that clutter you have accrued over the year.
During the winter months we often start to resemble a hibernating animal.
I personally have a tendency to become a bit sentimental and can’t throw anything out before Christmas.
Now Christmas has been and we are lucky enough to have lots of new goodies gifted to us from our loved ones,
we need to make some space.
Out with the old, in with the new.

4. New Years resolutions/targets
What do you want to achieve in the new year?
What do you wish you had achieved this year?
Write down a short list of what you want to achieve and accomplish and write under each what small steps you have to do to achieve them.

5. Buy a new diary
I am a lover of stationary. Any excuse for a new pen and notepad and I am a happy girl.
Every year I buy a new diary and a new pen. A diary is a personal taste.
I have to have a paper diary, electronic diaries just don’t work for me.
I like to flick through the pages and see what I am doing laid out in front of me.
After many years of experimentation, Moleskine week to view diaries have become my favourite.
They are small enough to fit in your handbag.
There is enough space to write in what you have planned each day and a little envelope in the back to stick in all your notes or business cards.

6. Go for a long walk
Walking is a great way to clear your head.
Every new years day my friends, family and I all go for a very long country walk followed by chips in a pub.
It is such a lovely way to start the new year.
After a long walk and hours of chatting your head will be full of fresh air.
You should now feel ready to start the new year refreshed.

I hope you all have a fantastic year x