5 things I’ve learnt in 2022

This time last year I looked back on 2021 to see what lessons I’d learnt, and this year I’d thought I’d do the same, because it’s been a year where I feel like I’ve learnt a lot.

Writing down the things I’ve learnt also allows me to practice what I’ve learnt into future years, so I don’t repeat the same mistakes, which is something I feel like I often do.

I hope that by sharing the things I’ve learnt in 2022 it might encourage you to think about what you’ve learnt this year as well.

Here are the 5 things I’ve learnt in 2022.

When it comes to friendships, quality is better than quantity

Friendships have been one of my main focuses since moving to the UK, because I’ve had to make new friends, and not all of them have worked out.

One of my closest friendships changed this year, which taught me that going into 2023 I don’t want to find new friends.

Instead, I want to build on the friendships that I already have, so they can last for years to come.

School mum life is tricky

One of the biggest lessons I’ve learnt this year is that school mum life is tricky as there are many different types of school mums, which can result in a lot of politics and drama.

One of the trickiest things about school mum life for me has been making school mum friends.

I made a good friend at Ryan’s school, until the friendship ended this year.

As a result I’ve learnt that for the sake of my sanity, and Ryan’s school experience, going into 2023 I’ll be pleasant to other mums, and help them if needed, but I won’t be pursuing friendships with other mums again outside of the school gates.

Another of the things I’ve learnt in this area is that handling child friendship conflicts with other mums doesn’t always end well.

All I can do for future friendship conflicts that Ryan’s part of is to teach him the right and wrong ways to treat others, and hope that other mums do that as well.

I need to take better care of myself

This year there were many times where I was angry with my family.

I would yell, scream, and threaten them due to overwhelm, moving house, and mainly because I wasn’t taking time out for myself.

If I go for long periods of time without alone time I get frustrated, angry, and agitated, and I take my moods out on those around me.

One of the things I’ve learnt this year is that I need to take better care of myself, which means listening to my body, and making time for the things that matter to me.

Time management is not my strong suit

There have been many times in 2022 that I’ve wasted sitting around, writing lists of things that I need to do, but not actually doing them, scrolling social media, or procrastinating.

Going into 2023 I want to be better at time management. I’m going to work on ticking things off my to do list, and working on things that will improve mine, and my family’s lives.

I want to set goals

I have a complicated relationship with goal setting.

In the past I’ve set goals, and even done a word of the year, but haven’t done any of these things properly for awhile.

This year I’ve learnt that goal setting is something that I still see value in, and I’m ready to set some goals for 2023.

2022 felt like a year that I was just getting though, but now that both of the boys are a little more independent, I want to work on personal and blog goals for 2023 so I can start to move myself and this blog forward.

What are some of the best things you’ve learnt lately?