My twist on 2015

At the start of every year i always say to myself that this year will be different... Ill do more, see more and say more. So pretty much i set a new years resolution for myself that i generally never stick too. It gets to the end of December and then i realise that i still haven't achieved what i said i would in January of that year. My previous new year resolutions are the general ones you here from other people pretty much; 'time to get fit!' or 'i'm not drinking soft drink all year!'... We all know no one really sticks to these rules anyway, so whats the point on setting them. 
My point is, this year i thought a lot about starting a new resolution to stick to for 2015, i thought: 'swim in the ocean every day' and 'read a book every month'. So in my head i thought these were really great ideas, but then i realised these are just the same old normal resolutions you hear all the time but with a bit of a twist. Personally i don't even really like new years resolutions i think if you want to stop doing something or you want to achieve something you should just go straight ahead and do it anyway, like why wait for the start of a new year to say you'll do it, what stopped you throughout the year?!?
In theory i understand the point of them and i do agree with it. But instead of saying ill stick to this and i wont eat that, i decided that for 2015 i'm  going to have a list of things i can just look back at to always ensure i'm doing it. I was actually inspired by this on Tumblr, but i thought what the hell i'm going to pin it to my own lifestyle.
So the points that i want to remember and also follow are:

- Always say yes to seeing friends
- Eat breakfast every day! (very important my friends)
- Accept the f*** ups, but try not to let them happen again
- There is a song to remedy every situation in the universe
- Appreciate every person in your life
- Always look for the good in everything
- Try new things and try them often
- Treat yourself as well as you treat others

- Tumblr

These points may seem a little corny or silly to you, but when i first read them, i thought that these are the things i do already in my life, but if i'm a little slack i want to always remember to do them. So i guess its my way of a NEW YEARS RESOLUTION!!! some of the points are as simple as eating a good meal but to me i feel like it goes way deeper and more personal than that. I feel as though the more things you say yes to or trying new things can lead to an even greater thing. Maybe these points are just the motivation i need in my life for this year, because without school taking up all my time this year i'm going to have a lot of free time and i hope more opportunities. In reality it is a big world out there and i think now that i have the freedom and time to do what i want, i think the thought of real life is finally kicking in for me.

- Hann

A Recent Afternoon

These are a few shots from a recent afternoon my best friend and I had. We ventured to a little private beach, where we had to walk through the national park to find it. It was a really relaxing and calming afternoon, as we spent several hours swimming in the warm and tranquil waters. It was really nice to be out in the ocean during the late afternoon. We spent our time diving through waves, climbing rocks and taking several snapshots of the trees, water and overall natural habitat. In a way the afternoon seemed to feel a little therapeutic. After swimming in the ocean and adventuring on walks, it really proved how much we appreciate where we live and how lucky we are to have the beach practically in our back yard.

- Hann

2014... We came we conquered!!

Ahhh it's an end to another year! 2014 was a year full of excitement, achievement, happiness and sadness. In my short life already I feel as though the years pass by so quickly, but I didn't realise how quick exactly 2014 would go! For me it was a real full on year! I experienced my last year at school, graduating, a crazy week at schoolies, family holidays and an unfortunate death in my large family. Every experience i faced in 2014 has definitely had an impact on how I see myself as an individual. Not only has the good but also the bad experiences have shaped me into the young adult I have become. On New Year's Eve at 11:55, I literally had a little reflection of my whole year, that's whilst amusing myself with everyone's drunken talk and dance moves hehe, for example I thought of the things I've accomplished and the challenges I've faced. 2014 was (past tense cause Its already 2015!!) an incredible year, and I'm sooooooooo very excited to see what 2015 will bring me, now that I have the freedom (after graduating) to do what ever I want! 2015 will be the year that I have to grow up and decide what I want to do with my life! I cant even decided what I want for breakfast in the morning, let alone what I want to do for the rest of my life!! But I am excited to see  what happens in 2015, I can already tell it's going to be a very interesting and adventurous year. My only New Years resolution is to DO MORE WITH MY DAYS... nothing really in particular but it could be to write, read or work more or even to adventure on a daily! Too be honest I'm excited to work more so that I have some money in my pocket to buy more clothes!!! It really is an obsession - clothes\shopping that is ;)

I wanted to share a couple of my favourite photos that I took in 2014! I would love it if you could comment below and share some of your best memories from 2014 or even your New Years resolutions for 2015!!

I wish everyone a great year full of excitement and adventure.

-Hann