A Look Back on the First Quarter of 2024

In a year where we've seen Adidas Sambas still gaining their neverending popularity, "that" Willy Wonka experience and my heart getting broken by a 56-year-old German fella (Liverpool fans will know what I mean), it's been a weird start to 2024. We're through with the first quarter of the year now, and it feels like we were freezing our bits off with freezing temperatures just yesterday. I'm not saying that coat and jumper season is fully behind us. But it's nice to see the days are getting longer. 

Regarding my start to 2024, I'm still on track with my 'Ins and Outs', which is a little win. Obviously, I will continue to keep track of achieving those mini-goals for the year ahead. Even though this was a huge social media trend at the start of January, I don't aim to quit now! It's been a mixed bag for me personally so far in 2024. 

To make it easier for you to read and not make this a long, drawn-out post, I thought I'd split it into these different areas in my life - health, social, career/blogging and personal development.

Let's have a look back at the first quarter of my year so far:

Health

Currently, my health is great at the moment (touch wood). However, at the start of 2024, it didn't act that way. I had a couple of health scares in January, one of which I won't talk about here. I did however have to have an endoscopy. An endoscopy is where a camera gets put down your throat into your stomach so they can have a rummage around. After a long drawn-out afternoon in the hospital, sitting with a man who told me his whole life story in the waiting room (which was a good distraction) and lots of sedation later, everything looked fine. Let me tell you, endoscopies aren't pleasant procedures. 

Concerning my mental health, I'm in a near-perfect place. I did have a few anxious moments in January with those health scares. However, considering where I was with my health anxiety back in January last year, I coped with things a lot better. 

Social 

Seeing friends and family is always a good thing. I've had a few family birthdays at the beginning of the year, which meant celebrations in the pub - as you do. Also, it was my Nan's 90th birthday and we had a lovely time celebrating a big birthday! Plus, you can't beat meeting friends for a late-night Starbucks. Starbucks hits differently when you go in the evening. Honestly, don't knock it until you've tried it.

Career/Blogging

I've been very productive with blogging so far this year. This is the most motivated I've been with blogging for a long time. I can't even explain why that is, but I'll make the most of it before motivation vanishes! 

Personal Development

There's always room to develop further. Regarding my personal development, I've created a few new habits. For example, I've been waking up every weekday before 8am and it's improved my productivity and creativity. I'm also continuing with reading and have read a couple of great books so far in 2024. 

So that's a summary of my first quarter of 2024 so far!

Is this something you'd like me to do again when we reach the halfway point of 2024? As we approach the warmer months, which means more experiences are experienced and more memories are made. 

How has your 2024 started? Let me know!