I think it is safe to say that I have been doing these favourites posts for a long time now and I have always used the game type of format however, I think it is about time that things are changed up a little bit. From this month on these favourites posts are going to the things that are helping me with the journey I am on. The journey I m on is definitely changing however, we will chat about that another day as I get my head sorted and get a routine set that is going to help me settle into this journey. The categories in the favourites are now going to be:

Fashion

Footwear

Fitness

Lifestyle

Book

Podcast

Overall highlight

Thing learnt

Most of these categories are certainly going to help with the journey I am on and I am looking forward to being able to reflect on what has helped on my journey and those things I have learnt along the way. So here we go here are my October favourites in the new style. 

Fashion

Layering weather 

At long last the weather has changed and we are at my favourite stage of the year. The stage where I can finally start layering up my outfits without having to worry about overheating. This is the perfect time of the year for a nice t-shirt with an open shirt or a hoodie and jacket which I love to wear. I certainly can't wait to start piecing even more outfits together as the weather continues to change.

Checked shirts

I feel like October is the month where most of my outfits start to include a checked shirt, I just can't help myself I absolutely love them and they are super comfortable. I have got a wardrobe filled with different coloured checked shirts in different styles and I just can't get enough of them. They work perfectly as the weather starts to change and the layering comes into action as they can be dressed up or down.

Footwear

Jordan's

Throughout October I made the aim of not wearing my Air Force daily and to be honest it worked quite well and I started to rotate the footwear I was wearing for a change. I seemed to end up opting for my Jordan's a fair few times and I have to say I forgot just how comfortable they were. I luckily purchased them in some nice simple colourways too so I am finding they are going with a lot of different items in my wardrobe.

Chunky boots

As part of not wearing my Air Force everyday I have also venture away from sneakers and have actually worn some boots throughout October. My favourites have for sure been these bargain boots from Primark. These boots cost me under £10 and are totally different to anything else I would usually wear and I think that is why I love them so much. The colour works really well and the style is really nice, I can't wait to get wearing these even more.  

Fitness 

Learning what needs to change

The big thing for me throughout October has been reflection. I have been reflecting on my journey so far and how wrong 2023 has actually gone. This has given me the chance to sit down and look at what needs to change and where things can be different to really help me get back on track and progress towards my goals which have taken a bit of a beating and are totally off track.

Crisp morning walks as exercise

I will be honest exercise hasn't been the top of my list throughout October and I know it should have been. My favourite thing to do though has been doing a longer dog walk up to work on a morning. The nice crisp air has been great to get the morning started and the steps are really starting to add up. Even walking in the rain hasn't been bothering me.

Lifestyle 

WSL being back

October saw the return of the WSL and I am so glad it is back. It has meant plenty of trips to Manchester as we have our United season tickets once more. It has also meant plenty of weekends glued to the TV to watch as many games as I can. It is certainly a more competitive league this time around and month 1 has been great so let's see what the rest of the season has in store. 

Pumpkin picking with the dog

We started a new little tradition at the end of October, me & Liam took Odin pumpkin picking granted we were only there for a few hours however, it was a lot of fun and nice for the 3 of us to be out spending time together for a change without having to rush around. We will definitely be doing this yearly now.

Book

Alex Scott How not to be strong

It has been a while since I have sat and read a book but I am absolutely loving reading this one. Alex Scott has always been one of my favourite footballers so it has been nice to read about her life both on and off the pitch, it is certainly an eye opener. I am not sure what the last book that gripped me like this but it has certainly been nice to get back into reading with a book I haven't wanted to put down.

Podcast

What's Good Games

This has been one of my favourite podcasts for years now and throughout October I have really enjoyed just having it on during walks or in the background whilst I have been at home. This month has been particularly good as there has been Spider-Man content so I can have spoiler free updates on a game I am so tempted to buy. This is definitely one of my go to podcasts and my most listened to.

Overall highlight of the month

Shrek the Musical

We seem to have had tickets to Shrek the Musical forever and finally in October we got to go see it. This was my nephew first trip to a proper musical which made it that bit more special but after seeing Shrek before I knew it was going to be an afternoon I would love. The show definitely didn't disappoint and I can easily say that it is up there as one of my top musicals to go watch.

Thing learnt

Sometime you have to put other things off to catch up on what aligns with your goals

I have tried to do everything for far too long and it is starting to all get on top of me. Which led to me sitting down to evaluate areas where changes could be made and I soon came to the realization that sometimes other things can be forgotten about to make sure you are prioritizing working on your goals. From now on this is going to be my way forward and I can't wait to see how it plays out.

So there you go those are my October favourites, I am really looking forward to this new style of favourites post and let's see how things change as my journey progresses, I am sure there will be plenty of new discoveries to be made.