My Aims For 2011

1. Visit North Australia, Bali and the South Island of New Zealand.

2. Snorkel in the Great Barrir Reef.

3. Cook more.

4. Start up more toning exercises - long walks, swimming, boxing.

5. Stop putting myself down and not be as sensitive to things.

6. Wear grown up clothes when back in the UK (too hot here to be smart 24/7 in Sydney!)

7. Continue writing for All Walks, MPB, LGN events and possibly The Line.

8. Do lots of work experience.

9. Spend time with my family.

10. Remove myself from my home town gossip.

11. Do not let a boy treat me bad again, especially my ex - I want to have no contact with him when I go home.

12. Obtain my Youth Achievement Awards.

13. Hopefully get into uni again to do my PGCE and manage being away from home.

14. Do the spilts.

15. Be comfortable with the person I am.

Dreaming...

Although I made a decision a few years ago to not plan my future as no one knows what is going to happen, it is still important to have dreams.

Personal goals help you be motivated; they make you smile; daydream and try to actively work towards your aim. I have still had dreams but anorexia/a boy/my home town have stopped me from trying to reach my true potential. Now in Australia, in the sunshine, I am beginning to dream again =]

I want to:-

Travel more;
Get my book published;
Work for a magazine;
Start a group promoting awareness of positive body image;
Learn to make my own clothes;
Create my own magazine;
Do the Great North Run;
Be proud of all that I have achieved and be happy to be Rachel.