My 2023 | My Year Review
I wanted 2023 to be the best year yet, but sadly that was not the case. My mental health took a dive, and it has taken me a long time to crawl back from the hole I ended up in. That being said, there have been some amazing and beautiful highlights this year, and it would be remiss of me to not celebrate those moments with you.
January
John’s birthday
The first snow of 2023
My birthday
Time outdoors
February
Munchkin's 3rd birthday
Squidgy’s 9th birthday
Time outdoors
March
Mother's Day
April
Easter
Time outdoors
May
Our twelth wedding anniversary
Time outdoors
June
Father's Day
Time outdoors
July
My cousin's wedding
Peanut's 2nd birthday
August
A holiday in Scotland
My brother announced they’re expecting (again)
Date night
Visiting family and friends
I started my fitness journey
In the latter months of 2023 I managed to lose 16.9kg (2st 5lbs) and give my physical - and mental - health a huge boost. I’ve been amazed at the difference it has made… even to my face shape!
September
Back to school
October
Half term holiday
November
Annual Christmas photoshoot
December
Pickle’s 7th birthday
Pickle's Nativity
A visit to Santa
This year we were invited by the lovely team at Honister to visit their Ho-Ho-Honister Santa's Secret Underground Grotto. We loved it, and if you want to know more, why not have a read of the blog post about our trip here.
Christmas
My Year in Books
This year I downloaded Goodreads for the first time. Reading books (or in some cases listening to audiobooks) has been so good for my mental health. I set myself a somewhat extraordinary 150 book goal for the year, and despite not quite making it, I am pleased that I read and listened to a total of 131. I think that's pretty impressive.
My Instagram Top Nine
Finally, my highlight reel
This year I wanted to celebrate the wins in spite of the battles, and I shared a short reel made up of videos of the year's highlights. I love it (even if it made me cry) and it's only fitting that I end this post by sharing it with you.
So, there you go. 2023 may have come with some serious challenges, but I am so proud of how far I've come and all I achieved. There were some really wonderful memories this year, and I hope you enjoyed this trip down memory lane.
For more blog posts about previous year reviews, check out the category here. How was your 2023? Let me know in the comments below.
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2023 wasn't all sunshine and rainbows, but you can check out some wonderful highlights here.