I'm writing this as we are about to enter 2018. It's a time to be reflective, not say the obvious statements - "I can't believe 2017 is over" or "Is it really January again?!" It's always interesting, but sometimes tedious, to see what everybody's New Year's resolutions will be. No doubt I'll be seeing the "Going on a diet" or "Start jogging" resolutions flash up on my Facebook timeline.
Here's my reflection of this year, has 2017 been a successful year for me? In some areas, yes, in other areas? Probably not so much. But it's good to look back on the last 12 months to see what I could achieve in 2018 and what goals are easy to strive for over in the next year before I re-write this post in December 2018.
You know what I mean, that place you go to where you can just shut the world out around you and put all your problems to the back of your mind for a short period of time. It could be anywhere, whether it be your bedroom, taking a drive in your car or a friend’s house.
Mine is a place where I have to take a 15 minute drive through the country lanes (not doing 90mph like Ed Sheeran would). It’s a place called Goldcliff, or it’s commonly known as the Sea Wall in Newport.