Beginning afresh

On the tenth of December last year, I sat down with a piece of paper and a pen and I wrote out a personal manifesto, of sorts. I guess you could call it a New Year’s resolution, and I suppose it is in a way. But I try not to think of it like that.

For the past few days I’ve been trying to find a copy of what I wrote last year, but there doesn’t seem to be any in existence anymore. A fact that makes me feel guilty and sad. It means I never done anything I set out to achieve.

I am left with the desire to start anew again, though, and I’ve been contemplating on and off what this year’s manifesto should be about. I would like it to be easily achievable this time around, starting off with baby steps and working me way forwards from there.

And this time, I have Sam’s full support. As well as my own determination that things need to change.

Why?

Because I recently learnt that I have a heart condition. At this stage, I don’t know if its life threatening, or how its going to affect me, and I won’t until I see my doctor again but I do know that I want to live a better life. Things are going to get harder from here on out, and I need to buckle down and make my life worth living.

There are so many things about myself that I dislike, and that need improvement. I’m determined to make them happen. My world is being shaken up, may as well try to make the most of the broken pieces.

Graphic Examples of Personal Manifestos:

[Mark Pavey]

[Gala Darling]