It’s the first day of the year and guess who’s back from an unplanned sabbatical!
In the days leading up to today, I was so excited and then 9pm yesterday comes around and I’m like “yeah, I’m going to bed guys”. In the words of Wizkid, “I can’t explaiiiin”.
As you know, I moved last year to a different neighborhood. I was used to going to a church close to my old house every New Year’s Eve.
If you go to church on New Year’s Eve, you know the excitement usually is out of this world. And this year, there I was on New Year’s Eve in my new house with no church to go to. I’m guessing this may be why my excitement drifted away.
So as sleep took over at about 9pm, I decided to set an alarm for 11.57pm so I could be awake into the new year. I don’t really remember if I heard the alarm but I think it was the noise from fireworks that woke me up suddenly. I looked at the time and it was 12.06am! I slept my way into 2016! I hurriedly said a prayer along the lines of “Thank you Lord” etc and dozed off.
I know I drifted in and out of sleep because of the noise from the fireworks outside.
Where I lived before, we would all sit in the balcony and watch fireworks for hours! One of the times I woke up last night, I toyed with the idea of going outside to watch the fireworks but sleep seemed more appealing so I slept right back.
However, I woke up this morning with renewed excitement!
I am so confident that God has so much planned for me in 2016 and I hope you have this conviction too!
Here are some highlights from my 2015:
BLOG:
- Almost 3 times more views that 2014
- 2 times more posts than 2014
- Top commenters were Chinwe, Ore Adeyinka, Alex, Grace and Debbie. (Thank you darlings!)
- Instapicks of the Week came to be
- I started doing outfit posts
- I was featured on other blogs here, here and here
- I had my first giveaway
- I started (very inconsistently) sharing my monthly favourite things
HAIR:
- I had my first trim
- My hair turned 2 years old
- The dandruff situation is so much better
LIFE:
- Even though I haven’t done as well as I had hoped, I started saving like I said here
- I started a business! *somersaults* I sell on Jumia, recently registered on Konga and I also sell offline. I hope to share it with you guys soon.
- Contrary to my plan to lose weight, I think I may have gained weight *weeps*
That’s about it! I’m sure I could have come up with more highlights if I had properly planned this post but hey, maybe 2016 is all about spontaneity. I mean, if planning would cause procrastination and perhaps make you quit, just throw caution to the wind and go for it right there and then.
2016 blog goals:
- Post more consistently
- Give the blog a new/better look
- Feature other bloggers
- Introduce more categories/ different content
- Read and comment on other blogs more
2016 hair goals:
Pretty much the same as my two year nappiversary goals
2016 life Goals:
I have so many hopes and dreams for 2016. However, I want to keep them to myself for now. I just feel like if I don’t share my goals, I can better deal with not achieving them since they weren’t said out loud. Forgive me if I’m not making sense.
Habits I’d like to form/improve on in 2016:
- Writing/journaling my ideas, plans and goals.
- Drinking water (and not sugary drinks)
- Choosing actual food over junk
- Eating healthy
- Saying what I really feel and speaking up for myself
- Stop biting my nails (The life long battle I will probably never win)
- Blog consistency
- Saving
- Reading
- Exercising (I cringed from writing the word alone)
- Praying
- Worrying less and not overthinking
- Going to church
What are your 2016 goals?
May this year bring you immeasurable joy, peace, progress and success! And may all your dreams come true!
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
XOXO
Happy new year darling. Ive sure missed you.
Epiphany29.com
2015 And I
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Happy new year boo! Missed you too :’) Off to stalk your blog 😀
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Happy new year!!!!
Praying you the will and requisite resource to accomplish all your goals
Cheers!
P.s; How did you slay the dandruff? Plix epp my hair o!
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Amen!!!!
Thank you so much; and I pray the same for you!
For the dandruff, washing my hair often helps (not less than once in 2 or 3 weeks in the worst case scenario). Plus oiling my scalp with a mix of castor oil and eucalyptus oil especially when I start to feel the itch(I use the cheap pharmacy kind). Give it a shot and see if it works for you.
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Thank you so much Jen. Castor oil is easy for me, how and where do you get your eucalyptus oil?
Thank you so much.
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The usual popular online/natural hair stores sell eucalyptus oil. However, I use the kind that is very easy to find in any pharmacy. It’s more popularly known as “Silver Bird (oil)”. It comes in a small blue pack and retails for around 400- 600 Naira in most pharmacies.
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Bless your heart!!!! You are a life saver.
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I hate goals, i’m gonna keep do what i’m doing but better than last year. Wish you the best Jen ❤
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That’s an awesome plan.
Thank you! 😀
Bonne année
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Yay! Welcome back.
Congrats on all you acheived, starting a business and things, high five!
That’s something I want to do. Maybe I should make it a goal.
Naija girl next door
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Whoop whoop! Thank you girl! 😀
Please make it a goal and go for it; you will be so proud and glad you did.
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Same to you 😀
My 2016 Hair goals are to achieve Shoulder Length Hair..my hair will be 2years old by the end of 2016 🙂
and learn how to style my hair e.g flat twists,pompadour,frohawks etc
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Hopefully you achieve and exceed all your goals.
I think I also need to dabble more in styling.
Happy new year!
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thanks
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happy new year Jen…welcome to 2016!
new year social media goal? consistently follow you (and other bloggers i love) so i can ‘chop’ one giveaway, at least…hehehehehe *tongueout*
no mind me jare. been off social media cos i now have my hands FULL (welcomed a new daughter in November..:-)….
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Vee! You have been greatly missed. Happy new year!
Congrats on your new baby girl. May she constantly bring joy into your life this new year and forever. :*
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Happy New Year 🎉🎉🎉
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Happy new year! :* :*
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Aww happy New Year Jen. I pray you get all that your heart desires.. And yes to more posts!
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Amen! And I wish the same for you Ella.
Happy new year!
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Interesting piece. Just did one which you were nominated.would love to hear from you.kindly checkout here https://thecreativebukei.wordpress.com/2016/01/14/sisterhood-of-the-world-bloggers-award/#more-403
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Thank you so much! 😀
Will check it out
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AII DEAR
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why am I not part of the top commenters? our 2016 goals look alike by the way except the biting my nails part as i’m a big girl..lol.x
http://www.deemako.com
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LOL! Comment more this year. x
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Hi,i’m new here love your blog keep up the good work.
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Hi Precious, welcome!
Thank you so much and I hope you keep stopping by 😀
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Happy end of the first month of the new year!
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Have an awesome February!
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