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Earlier this year I found out one of my beautiful friends was going to be in Brisbane (where I reside) for work in March, so of course what better idea to come to mind than extending her stay to go on a girls trip together, so we did. We had previously been on a couple of girls trips together, but nothing quite like this.

It’s finally starting to feel like Autumn is upon us here in Brisbane, Australia. The leaves are changing colour, the temperature is cooling and the days are getting shorter, the coffee though for me is still just as hot and I still like to talk just as much, so here we are once again in amongst another coffee talk, of which I have so much fun writing (if you haven’t noticed already) due to their ‘in the moment’ feel and vibe.

Last year I did a stereotypical ‘Reading List’ blog post for 2018, so I thought well, I should probably do another one for this year, but then I thought.. as reading is not one of my major goals for 2019 that instead I would give you some reading inspiration by letting you, my sparkling reader, in on what already has a special place on my personal bookshelf in my home.

One of my goals for 2019 is to move my body daily (read it here - ‘My 2019 Goals + Plans’), which I have been doing to some extent, but also not to the full extent that I probably could be, why? Because this year I’m choosing to take my time to find my personal ‘fitness groove’ in terms of how I actually want to move.

It’s been a little while since I did an update on how my projects for 2019 are coming along, so I thought as we are now into the third month of the year (already) that I best update you, my sparkling reader.

If you are a sparkling subscriber of SPARKLE on darling you might have noticed that I haven’t published anything for the past 2 weeks (which is very unlike me), and if you aren’t, now you know. Since launching SPARKLE on darling I have made it a priority to publish once weekly, every week, starting with Friday’s (my OG sparkling readers would know this) then moving to Sunday’s.

In case you missed my recent coffee talk on the blog (read it here - ‘New Year Coffee Talk #4 + I’m on ‘Staycation’’), on Saturday, 26 January 2019, the first public holiday long weekend this year here in Brisbane, I decided to take myself on a little getaway, but as I stayed in the city where I reside, it was more of a ‘staycation’ rather than ‘getting away’.

Firstly, I want to talk about how much I love the above photo.. in this moment, at sunrise on Tuesday, 1 January 2019, I was completely content with where I was heading in terms of my goals and plans ahead. This has not changed one month in, why? Because this year I’m choosing to not be too hard on myself, I’m deciding that progress over perfection is enough, because I deserve to feel content at every stage of my journey, and so do you darling, we all do.

There is a part of me that can’t believe that we are nearly at the end of January, the first month of 2019, already. I don’t feel as if it has gone quickly though, unlike 2018, which for me felt like it completely flew past my eyes before I had a chance to grasp hold of it and really make the most of it, which is why I’m really making an effort this year to be present as much as possible.

I am currently halfway through the second year of my blogging journey, as SPARKLE on darling was launched halfway through 2017, though I still plan to utilise the ‘New Year’ vibes towards my blogging journey all the same.

A new year can mean a lot of things, for me one of the first things it means is new goals and plans. I personally love hearing about others goals and plans because I love to support others and I also find it super inspiring and motivating for my own journey too.

Begin 2019 with me and spend 7 transformational days preparing to make 2019 YOUR YEAR.

As another year comes to a close, it’s that time again where we stop to reflect on what we achieved, and of course, what we didn’t. I put my hand up and acknowledge that my 2018 wasn’t all SPARKLE. I started things that I didn’t finish, I picked up some bad habits and because of this I wasn’t as kind to myself as I should have been, but there is still a lot I should be proud of.. a lot of beautiful memories, amazing opportunities, exciting milestones, fun achievements and new paths taken.

If you are reading this tonight (Sunday, 23 December 2018) there are only 2 more sleeps until Christmas Day! To say I am excited and feeling all the love for this sparkling day to come is an understatement. I absolutely love spoiling my loved ones and spending quality time with them, and Christmas Day for me is about all of that, and more.

I am so excited about publishing this new recipe on SPARKLE on darling for you, my sparkling reader (it’s been a little too long since I’ve published a new recipe on the blog). This recipe might just be my favourite I’ve created yet, so I cannot wait to share it with you.