Monthly Archives: December 2023

Who are you and what do you want to become in 2024?

28 Thursday Dec 2023

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It has taken a long time to learn about myself, and who wanted to be. There are days that I still ask myself this question, when things get challenging. For me it is the girl who loves to save, being a mum that sets a good example and play my part in helping others, and looking after those I love and inspire others to become who they want to be.

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I want my life to continue to grow, and want my life to be spending time with my son, watching him grow and support him, so he becomes who he wants to be. When I feel I am being negative, I remind myself that my life is good, and it is up to me to make a difference to my life and like those people have done that for me, and lead me to helping others. My community.

You have to get to grips with of what is really important to you and who. Who makes you feel good about yourself and will give you full support in living the life you want and let your happiness grow.

I like others dreamed of being rich, but now I want to continue to build a writing community and write more books, that touch on real issues, and entertain people through writing and filming videos. I have three Youtube channels, which you can check out via these links:

https://www.youtube.com/@typicallondongal

https://www.youtube.com/@mywayofliving1602

https://www.youtube.com/@carrieseducationyoutubecha4891

I want to continue to teach my son and what he has taught me, and go on more walks and explore different places. You don’t have to be rich to do that, but be happy with life for all the wonderful things life gives, not allow setbacks bring you down, and others who may be against you.

Not everyone will like you, and think what you are doing is wrong, but you have to continue on regardless, and allow the critters to make you even more driven to be who you want.

So, it is coming to the end of 2023, and so lets get ready to say goodbye Saying Goodbye to 2023 and kick start 2024. Check out this printable:

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Many thanks for reading,

Carrie X

Saying Goodbye to 2023

26 Tuesday Dec 2023

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Happy new year everyone. I have no plans for New years, so not sure if I will be posting or not, so getting ahead, and it has been a good year for me. Still a few days left, so a few things I want to do before the end of the year, but pleased with how I have been building my life, and that was my word for this year, “Building” and my Youtube channels have grown, by blogs have more followers and got likes, and the same with my social media.

My son changed schools, and has settled in well and making improvements in his learning. Check out my parenting blogs:

https://theparentingadventurestipsandtricks.wordpress.com

https://theparentingadventuresthebirthofmyson.wordpress.com

I loved the trips I took up London by Uber Boat to North Greenwich and back, and would recommend it, such good fun, and did a trip to and from North Greenwich to Canary Wharf, and from there to Putney, and then had a lovely meal. So, been a good year in terms of travelling and having good times during the school holidays and went to see to AFC Wimbledon play football, and went to Rugby match for free, and so did plenty, and got my book Mum&Me Published on amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mum-Me-Gucci-Tits-Virtue-ebook/dp/B0BGSS7H9K/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1CHGKKQVIG90X&keywords=mum+%26+me+carrie+holmes&qid=1703490128&sprefix=mum%26me+carrie+holmes%2Caps%2C87&sr=8-1

I enjoyed doing my Autumn Reset, my Life Coaching programme, “Summer Project 2023”, and this will continue on in 2024, dates TBC. I need to decide on videos, for my Life Coaching videos for it, and where I will publish them. I loved the walks me and my son went on and visiting Shepperton. It was so nice and would like to next time walk along the Canal.

Image I took when travelling on Uber Boat, from North Greenwich to Putney.

It was sad about Terry Venables, Kirstie Alley and Len Goodman, and many stars died, like Olivia Newton John, and Matthew Perry. So, so sad.

It reminds me that no one is invisible and you have to live your life where you can smile and enjoy.

We went, my family and I went to more shows, that I wanted to do, like saw Hamilton in the Apollo Theatre in London Victoria, for my birthday and was really good, went to Pub in the park, in Wimbledon Park, and saw Gabrielle, went to see Blippi, a children’s character who was at The Rose in Kingston, and Zog and got more shows to come. I love the London for its shows and going to see more in 2024 and took Henry to the Cinema for the first time, to see Dungeons and Dragons, and was good to see and would recommend it.

I am creating a printable and have more ideas for my content to come, so if you want to be the first to know when I put this up, then follow me and everytime I blog you will be notified.

Many thanks for reading,

Carrie X

Setting out goals for 2024

23 Saturday Dec 2023

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I started to plan my goals for 2024 this week, and getting ready to kick start the new year, and see what I can accomplish. I have already set my financial goals, and now starting my Personal/Home goals, and then set work goals and then play.

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However set your goals that suit you, as everyone has different things going on in their lives so it isn’t one size fits all. I find some goals over lap, with other goals like Financial goals, example, Pay off debt could be in Financial and Personal/Home goals, along with fitness goals.

So, first of all I like to reflect on the previous year, before getting myself ready for the new year and putting a printable together to help you, and then start planning for the new year.

I use a notepad and OneNote, and set yearly goals and Quarterly goals, and separate them, and also do a vision board on Pinterest, and want to do one using Canva. I have already started on Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.co.uk/thetypicalLondongal/vision-board-2024/

I like to set goals for my son and things I’d like for him to do, like for example he has a bike for Christmas and want to take him to a cycle park, and get confident in riding his bike, and he wants to use a Tennis court to play tennis, and so, this I would like to put into home. Then there Play where I want to take him to different places on the train, and he actually wants to be a train. Yes we have had many discussions, about this and not sure, it is being heard as my son is very determined, and not getting that he does have wheels or several doors, but I am sure that he will grow out of thinking that he and ride on the train tracks, and can work on the trains.

Then there is work. So it could be, getting a pay rise and work more hours, or less, and have a side hustle, and want to build your career and profession. If you like me, write blogs and books, then it could be write a new book, or complete a book, or do some writing everyday and create it, into a book and get it published. I love creating stories and have many books that I have started, but not continued, and once one ideas comes into my head, so does another, and then it could, doing Voluntary work, or changing careers. It is all about how it makes you feel. If it excites you, then do it, and yes, you can get self doubt, but if it gives you a buzz, I say go for it.

If you’d like to check out my current books, then go to amazon, and look under my names, Carrie Challoner and Carrie Holmes.

So, lets enjoy the rest of 2023, and be ready for 2024.

Many thanks for reading,

Carrie X

December Newsletter 2023

19 Tuesday Dec 2023

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HI all it is another newsletter for 2023 my final one for this year, and so I hope you enjoy reading it and what I have plans for, and more blogs and other content coming soon. Check it out here:

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Thank you for viewing.

Carrie X

You’ve got live whilst you are breathing

14 Thursday Dec 2023

Posted by in Everyday living, health and wellbeing, Living, Personal Development, productivity, Weekly posts

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I was watching a documentary on Youtube, by Stacey Dooley and I talked about it in my daily blog: https://mydailythougthsandfeelings.blogspot.com/2023/12/loving-each-day-and-not-allow.html

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It was about death, and how Stacey, is fearful of it, and it really hit home how life can end at any time. You have to live whilst you are breathing and spend time enjoying yourself, and especially during these times and spending time with the people you love. Have a weekly coffee and chat with friends each week, and not go to a coffee shop, but at home, and just catching up, or go for a walk together, and just be present.

I once a week go out for a coffee to prepare notes for my other channel, My Way of living, and I enjoy it and spend time looking in Charity shops and walking through the local common or park. I have an injury at the moment which was really hurting me yesterday, and so couldn’t walk too far. I hope this heals, but I am not going to let it effect my mood or stop me from getting outdoors. I just need to walk slowly and not rush, and I don’t like walking fast, I like to spend time watching the ducks in the duck pond, nearby and last night watched a film, which i don’t always do. It was on BBC iPlayer called The Nativity, but made a change and just relax and wind down properly so I have a goods night sleep and feel that I have had a good day, no matter what challenges are that I have had to face that day.

Today I went to see my sons school Art Exhibition, and was so nice and different, and he was very pleased with himself, seeing what my son has done, and you have to take in these moments, and we have to make these events, and I was nervous, but glad we (my husband and I) went to see it. These days of my childs life are important to me and helps to keep me living and enjoying life.

I am extra tired today, and always feel overwhelmed this time of the year, making sure I bought gifts I need, I sent some Christmas cards. I always get these done so late, and wrapping gifts. Yet going to still make sure today is a good day.

There will be days where we struggle to get out of bed, and the business of the week can catch up on us, but I know if I have slept well, that I have had a good day, and opening more doors to my life and so make each day count now and not feeling any dread, that I used to feel each day.

I hope you all have a Happy Christmas, and I will be writing more blogs, but my son finishes for the Christmas holidays tomorrow, so may not get the chance to blog, but will continue into the new year.

Many thanks for reading,

Carrie X

Finishing 2023/ Time to let go and create new goals and habit/Life Changes for 2024

11 Monday Dec 2023

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It is less than a month away until we reach a 2024, but I am not finished with 2023, and making sure I end the year being thankful and reflect on it, and go over the wins and the non wins and let go of the year, by setting new goals, implement new habits that will help me to grow, and make some more Life Changes, that will build my life up more, and setting myself challenges.

This picture was from when my son, step dad and mum travelled on UberBoat from Canary Wharf to Putney. We’d been to North Greenwich and would love to do this again, and enjoyed exploring my city London and these highlights made my year for me, along with shows I went to and making the most of the things I have around me, and being thankful for 2023, for these wonderful memories that I will look back on with a smile.

I remember my dad used to hate New Years eve, and I even after all these years, and my dad no longer alive, not sure why, but speaking of myself I often felt emotional about it. I felt fear, and all that I hoped for didn’t happen and let myself down. Yet now I feel excited and thankful for the years I have lived.

Looking at 2023, I created another book, that I hope will be published in the New year, and my Youtube channels have been building, please check them out.

https://www.youtube.com/@typicallondongal

https://www.youtube.com/@mywayofliving1602

https://www.youtube.com/@carrieseducationyoutubecha4891

I received more subscribers and followers on my blog sites, along with my Instagram, and on Facebook, and got my energy back and not spending too long on my computer and moving. I love going for walks with my son and spending time going to shows and exploring, by going for walks in the morning and indoor workouts in the afternoon and sleeping well, which I have always had trouble with.

It is making simple changes. I know longer have my phone by my bedside when it is bed time, not spending too much time on my laptop, and will use my laptop, when my son has gone to school, and gone for a walk in the morning, and put my phone on silent and get dressed as soon as I get up. Only drinking alcohol at weekends, but even the weekends I won’t have a drink, it depends on what I feel like having and love a cup of tea, and still want to work on my diet and continue getting fit, but reflectoing and going through of what I want to do next, and what I want to let go of.

I want to close this year off as it started on a good note, and got things to look forward too. Like my next book finished, and started to continue writing another book, and going to a birthday party in Bognor and off to see Bruch Springsteen, and the next will be choosing what fundraising walks I want to do, as I really miss doing these, so gonna get back to walking and use it to make a difference to other peoples lives and going to donate cash or products to my local foodbanks. Gonna continue writing to work on content for the new year, and get ready for my Life Coaching programme, “Summer Project 2024”. This is what I created a few years ago, and was very well received, and help you to have a better life and better year.

If you like a comical book, then check out my book Mum&Me and going to be working book 2, and so many writing projects to come, and have a good year, no matter what challenges arise and have plenty to enjoy.

Many thanks for reading,

Carrie X

Committing to your life by looking after yourself to help others look after theirs.

07 Thursday Dec 2023

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It is coming to the end of 2023 and soon it will be 2024 and it is time to celebrate another year, whether it was good or bad, and there we can’t change whats gone but can start a fresh and let go of regrets and live for each day that you are alive.

I will be setting goals and thinking of the habits I want to continue with, and what I need to change to have more shape in my life and not be so far ahead but enjoy each day the best I can and not thinking all about the future but now. Today I went for a walk and was getting anxious about going and had was having second thoughts, but went and felt so good, and take in my surroundings and check out the shops and managed to buy more gifts and got one more to get, and then I am done, but forget that I need a few things still for my son to buy, but for others, are done for 2023.

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I do like planning and making lists, but as I grow each day and making sure I am present with my son and other friends and family and let go of the passed, and the wins I have had. I would like to take this opportunity in saying thanks to those subscribng to my blogs on this site and others, and on my Youtube and Instagram and my other sociall media platforms.

I wrote a blog post a while back called Letting it go, Autumn Reset Day 11: Letting things go if there are things that serve no purpose in your life anymore, then let it go, to pass it to someone else, who may want it instead.

Your commitement to your life, is about you before helping someone else and thats not being selfish. I need to make sure I am fully rested to spend time with my son and meet his needs and making sure I wake up to see him off to school and when he comes back, and develop my own knowledge of life, to help support his.

I need to manage my personal hygiene, so my son knows how important it is, and help to stay healthy and helps with my confidence to help his, and that I wake up to start the day on a good knote, so my others around me can feel the same. This world is not for one person but for everyone on it, and that I look after stuff to look after my sons stuff. Helping one another through life challenges and that I get back on my feet to set an example for others to follow.

So, make a commitment to manage your life and that you learn to love yourself to love others.

I have created a new video for my Youtube channel My way of living, about Committing to using up what you already have: https://youtu.be/8fj0u2RHyGY

The other thing is I also write a daily blog now, so if you’d like to read more of my content that I write daily then check it out here: https://mydailythougthsandfeelings.blogspot.com/

Many thanks for reading,

Carrie X

Donating to others for Christmas and plans for 2024 to raise money for good causes

05 Tuesday Dec 2023

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Since a kid I have loved donating to others and when we had a fete on the housing estate I lived in Hammersmith, I would donate clothes for the jumble sale they had, and loved giving to good causes.

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I would watch and donate to Children in Need and Comic Relief and now I want t help out in food banks and donate food and would like to do a monthly haul to give away to a local food bank, to feed families in the UK and the other countries and make a real difference.

Or donate money to them to help feed families and homes, that can’t afford groceries in supermarkets as the prices increase. How is somebody able to live when everything is going up and increasing.? More should be done.

Next year I am going to do walks again for Charity and raise money for good causes. I loved doing this and helps me get fit and grow myself, so why not join me. If you have tips on fundrsaising then please comment below, I love sharing knowledge to help give support and build a community that gives us all a boost to live our lives the best we can and make a difference.

I am gong to begin by buying food that someone can have for at Christmas and be able to buy a contribute in having a Christmas meal or things like Mince Pies and tinned vegetables and something that have long shelf life, and still celebrate, rather than just having whatever meal they have, to feed their family and donate things like Crackers and Puddings, and just making sure they can still enjoy the seasion, and buy a gift to donate for chilidren that may not have one, because of their parents not able to buy them a gift, and often the Supermarkets will have a Christmas appeal to help feed families, So check them out.

So, lets give and change the world and its poverty.

Many thanks for reading,

Carrie X