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It’s 2019 again…
By: Christina Pavlou
Tags: New Year, Covid 19, New Year Resolution, Fiction, Fairy Tale

The TV is still on. But you’re not watching anymore. What if this crazy text was true? What if you had indeed one year to prepare yourself for this dreaded, lonely period of lockdown?

“I should travel. I should go to as many places as possible,” is the first thing that pops into your mind. But, the voice of reason stops you quickly before you book any plane tickets.

“Perhaps it’s more sensible to save some money now. Or even better, start looking for a new job in a different industry.” The restaurant where you used to work shut down when the pandemic started, leaving you unemployed for months. Luckily, you were recently rehired as they launched a new food delivery service and now you work from home trying to coordinate all the e-orders.

“But why think so small?” you wonder. The message said that you have a unique opportunity and you need to take advantage of that. Perhaps you can invest in Zoom or Dettol. “Everyone will applaud my gut!” For the first time since you woke up, a smile shows on your face.

It doesn’t last for too long, though. Your mind now goes to your family and all the people you haven’t seen for almost a year now because they have to be extra careful with their health. “How nice would it be to host a huge party, where we’ll dance all day, and laugh, and hug each other tightly?”

There are so many people you’ve missed. During all these months, the only people you see are your neighbors, Jane and Bill. “Perhaps I could try and get to know them better.” This way, you won’t have to watch Netflix all alone during the lockdown. “We can have movie nights or game nights, it’ll be fun.”

“Unless… Unless I move to my parent’s house. Or move in with a friend. Or, my boyfriend.” Your ex boyfriend actually. Living in different cities, and neither of you being a fan of Zoom dates, your relationship didn’t last more than two months in quarantine.

Oh, the things that could be different if you knew sooner… But you know now. Do you really have a chance to make your life a bit better?

You’re thinking of buying new loungewear on sale. Or, maybe redesign your home and add a desk and a nice office chair. How about home gym equipment or a home cinema set? You’re not going to stock your basement with toilet paper, but perhaps you can buy a thing or two, or twenty, to avoid the panicked crowds later.

Your headache is getting worse. It’s not the hangover to blame anymore, though. All the possibilities, all the things that you can do, are running through your mind.

But you know exactly what you want to do. Your phone is now charged. You grab it and dial a number. “Hey, want to go for a coffee?”
The Things I Will Never Be, A New Year’s Unresolution
Tags: Poem, New Year, New Year Resolution, Poetry, Poetry On Medium

The Things I Will Never Be, A New Year’s Unresolution

Photo by Patrick Kool on Unsplash

As the old year ends and a new one starts,

I reflect on what has not occurred.

The list of things I will never be

Has lengthened yet again.

Long ago I mourned the loss

of unmarried motherhood,

the chance to show my parenting skills

in an independent vein.

Never to strut the catwalk

in slinky designer gear,

or to feature in a film

on the international stage.

The people I have never met,

but would have liked to see,

grows longer by the day.

James Mason, Richard Burton,

Terry Wogan, Leonard Cohen,

all spoke with enthralling voice,

now ghosts on audiofile.

No chance of being a billionaire,

or piloting a plane.

I tried to fly down the stairs as a child,

and still I have no wings.

I would have liked to be a postman,

out in the wind and rain.

Fluency in several languages

unlikely now I fear.

Never skied or bobsleighed in the Alps,

showjumping, high diving not for me.

Too late for ballerina status,

Or be a Formula One celebrity.

I guess I’ll have to be content

with little goals and small success.

I live, I breathe, I walk, I eat,

I sleep the night in warmth

with a roof over my head.

After all that, life seems alright.
I only make one New Years’ resolution. here’s why…
By: Fiona Hatton
Tags: Self Improvement, Health, Minimalism, New Year Resolution, Wellness

Resolution List. (Image from Pexels)

As every year comes to a close, and particularly after the shitstorm that was 2020, there’s a certain pressure to pursue excellence in the coming year. People have good intentions, compiling a long list of resolutions that, if completed will make their life more meaningful, successful, and fulfilling. However, how often is it that these well-intended lists end up at the bottom of the wastebasket? And what’s a better way to make changes in our lives that will last?

Most resolutions fail. Colossally fail. But the keyword here is resolution (s), plural. When was the last time you made just one New Years’ resolution? Sounds pretty pathetic right? But small changes will have more drastic results than a laundry list thrown together at the last minute. When life gets in the way resolutions get tossed aside and forgotten about. Now imagine only creating one resolution. Every day, complete one task and that’s it, totally successful! Only having one resolution actually makes it more meaningful rather than less. For example, a typical resolution list might look like this:

work out more often

be more present

eat healthier

be more productive

save money

and on and on…

However, notice the lack of specificity, particularly when it comes to execution, which is where most people fail at resolutions. When writing a resolution it is important to think of these three aspects…

Specificity. What do you want to accomplish? What small habit can help you get there? Meaning. Why is this important to you? What will this bring into your life? (health, happiness, purpose, etc.) Execution. When will you do this? How will you motivate yourself on bad days? How will you track progress?

Creating one resolution using this template makes it more meaningful and actionable. Specific resolutions are easier to complete because the requirements are clear. Saying “I want to workout everyday” is not nearly as effective as “I will run on the treadmill everyday after work for thirty minutes.” Combine that with a meaningful goal like running a big race in the fall and you’ve got yourself a seriously great resolution.

Picking only one area of life to focus on might seem lazy but in actuality, such focus allows for more growth. Throughout the year, if your resolution becomes a habit, or becomes irrelevant simply create another! No need to wait until the New Year. Self-improvement can happen all year long and by only creating one resolution to start, the whole process will be less overwhelming and more successful.

So, have I convinced you yet? Has my minimalist approach captivated you?

No?…well, I guess someone has to be the guy with 100 resolutions.
New Year’s Resolutions to Live Your Best Life in a Post-pandemic 2021!
By: Sebastian Sd
Tags: New Year, Satire, Humor, New Year Resolution

Photo by Amy Shamblen on Unsplash

Did you all hear what the FDA said? THE PANDEMIC IS OVER!!! A vaccine has been approved and there is LITERALLY nothing else we need to do to move on from what’s made this year a poopy hellhole of a dumpster fire. And I don’t know about you, but after 9 months of sweatpants and hairy legs, I’m ready to turn my life around with these seven fun resolutions for 2021!
Meritmas in Christmas
By: Frank Appiah
Tags: New Year, Merry Christmas Wishes, New Year Resolution, Christmas, Merry

In this is your merit of Christmas with sayings of good will and merry to all.
Our Radical Debt Diet for 2021
By: Mia Desanzo
Tags: Debt, 2021 Budget, 2021, New Year Resolution, Money

We were financial casualties of 2020. I lost my job in March, so we’ve been living on unemployment and credit every since. Our debt has grown wildly. It’s a monster at this point. Last night, my husband and I sat down together and looked our debt monster straight in its ugly, dollar-hungry face. Including student loans, we’re about $110,000 in the hole.

We know better. We both had financial problems followed by recoveries before we even met. We know how to fix this. It would have been less painful if we’d started sooner.

First, we need to stop feeding the monster. We have to stop spending money we don’t have. We shouldn’t have done that in the first place, but it is too late to take it back. Now the monster is growing under its own power through interest. We could still make it worse if we tried, but we’re not going to do that.

Next, we need to shrink the monster by paying down. This is where things start to get a little painful. I don’t mean finding a new job, although that is on the pain scale somewhere between a paper cut and falling out a window. We’ve made the decision to sell off some of our more valuable possessions. That’s not easy; I, for one, like my expensive toys. I’ve been sad about it all day, but it is the fastest way to take a bite out of our debt.

But we can’t just go throwing money around in the wind. We are going to pay stuff off from highest interest to lowest. I know some people stand by paying off the smallest debt first and working up from there, but this is the approach that makes my number-crunching husband the happiest.

The final step sounds much easier than it is. We have to dedicate the next year, or to be realistic, the next few years, to not spending a lot of money on things we don’t need. That should be easy, right? Think about all the things you enjoy that you don’t need to survive. Yeah. That’s a lot to give up. We have made some room in our current 2021 budget for occasional restaurant meals and outside entertainment, but it is a tiny fraction of what we’ve spent in better times.

I’m almost 50, so somehow I magically need to save something for retirement while paying on my debt. That is, however, a necessary expense. I will continue getting older no matter how stupid we’ve been this year. I wish it weren’t so. (I feel like I should mention that I graduated from college at age 45; my student debt is not something I’ve been carrying for 30 years.)

Needless to say, I need to find substantial employment as soon as possible. I have been looking for a decent work-from-home job to limit my COVID-19 exposure because I have a few conditions that could make infection deadly. I hope that the vaccine widens my search in 2021, but we aren’t there yet. In the meantime, I am hustling everywhere I can. Rise and grind, as they say.

I am optimistic about 2021, even though the immediate future looks grim. We will find our way. We always do eventually.

How has 2020 treated your pocketbook? What are your financial plans for 2021? Hire me? (That last one was a joke. Mostly.)
How to do Yearly Review for 2021
By: Arun Kumar V व घच र
Tags: New Year, 2021, New Year Resolution, Yearly Review, Gtd

Like weekly review, yearly review is also a checklist of things you would like to do or check off from the list.

So make your own customized checklist either using pen & paper or excel sheet or any app of your liking

#1. Organize all the computer files on laptop and take adequate backup

All Images All Videos All PDF All Word All Excel All PPTs All Other data or types of files

#2. Organize all the paper documents

#3. Review Horizon of focus

10k ft. — Update all the projects from the projects list

20k ft. — Update below areas of life

Area of Business (Update quarterly and end-of-year records) Area of Family Area of Finance (Update financial records) Area of Growth & Learning (Update the quantified self records) Area of Health (Update health records & Do yearly health checkup) Area of Career (Update resume) Area of Education Area of Leisure and travel Area of Mental, emotional and spiritual Area of Relationship Area of Serving others

30k ft. — Update — Goals and objectives sheet

40k ft. — Update — Vision sheet

50k ft. — Update — Purpose and core values sheet

#4. Review Habits & Resolutions

#5. Review Systems and Process both on personal and professional front

#6. Review Recurring or Repetitive items or Routines etc.

#7. Go through Someday Maybe list
My 2020 New Year Resolutions
By: Sarah Lamarre
Tags: New Year, New Year Resolution, 2020, New Years Resolutions, New Year 2020

As most people could agree, 2020 has been a year with a lot of trial and tribulation. Some would even consider it miserable. I for one am hoping that 2021 is a much better year full of good changes and good fortune. I’m not usually one for new year resolutions, but I decided there are some changes I could make for the better, so I have compiled a list of a few resolutions I would like to accomplish. (1) I would like to be healthier: working out and eating better. I have also struggled with body image and I’ve decided to reclaim the way I look and feel towards myself. (2) Be on my phone less. Ever since the outbreak of the coronavirus, I have been on my phone way more than usual; an unhealthy amount. I need to get my screen-time down and explore the world for what it is, taking in the scenery and the memories I could be making. (3) To be more forgiving. I have a hard time with forgiveness, I am one to hold grudges. I have realized that that is my most toxic trait, and I would like to improve upon my forgiveness skills and improve that aspect of my personality. I will probably make another entry, a part 2 if you will, on some other resolutions, but as of right now I’m blanking, so I’ll leave you all with this. Thanks for reading.
Not a fun year
By: Paula Filizola
Tags: Work Life Balance, New Year Resolution, Pandemic, Kids Stories, Home Office

Not a fun year

It’s weird how when people talk about what they’ve learnt in the pandemic it’s always to value small things and be with the ones we love.

It’s a beautiful speech, but hard to figure out in real life.

Since the pandemic started and companies had to adapt to home offices, parents are at home, but almost never have time with their kids.

We are at home with them, but we are working much more. You barely have time to pee or eat properly. It’s meeting after meeting and you almost never look away from your computer.

Funny enough, the pandemic has reassured workers and companies that home office is super possible. It’s also a work format I have always defended. But nowadays I have some conclusions to share:

1) meetings: One of the things that keep bothering me are excessive meetings. Sometimes I have 4 meetings a day. And this is not productive at all. Considering that when I am in a meeting, I can’t do anything else, my whole day is compromised.

Meetings should be for presentations or specific team decisions.

2) Not socializing: This is bittersweet. I love being able to do my own things at my own pace, but not being able to interact in person with other people kind of takes the whole fun out of work. I mean, it becomes just work. You and the computer. And this logistics for straight hours is exhausting.

Oh, but no: add kids in the mix. Yes, I have a three years old girl and work drives her crazy. And during the pandemic is even more excessive than before, right?

We have to work all the time. And we can’t complain because people lost their jobs and the economy sucks.

Kids are fed up. We all are.

I know that it’s not ending tomorrow, but could it please be everyone else’s New Year wish? Hopefully it gets better!
4 Books on Amazon that will Prepare you greatly for the Year 2021
By: Realife Dispenser
Tags: New Year, 2021, New Year Resolution

Photo by nappy from Pexels

Christianity is a call to responsibility, and this means we must take conscious steps towards ensuring that we go higher and higher in our walk with God. It is our work of faith that provoke God’s intervention. Without faith, none can please God.

It is no news that the year 2020 was a very challenging one for the people of the world, but it is about to come to an end. What can we do differently in 2021?

We can prepare immensely for the coming year by engaging our minds with extraordinary materials. An investment in your faith is an investment worth making.

Here are 4 books on Amazon, written by Jephthah Preye Abiri, that will transform your walk with God.
Self-Love Practices To Adopt For The New Year
By: Joy Woo Murphy
Tags: Self Love, Yoga Sutras, Ahimsa, New Year Resolution

Christmas is a week away, which means that 2021 is coming for you! There have been many things to be grateful for despite all that has gone on in 2020. Through my yoga teacher training, I have learned a lot about myself and want to spread “joy” into the world through my words. Truly, I believe my higher calling is to heal others in some way, shape, or form.

What is self-love and how can women learn to cultivate it?

Self-love is much like self-care except you are taking time to reflect and practice ahimsa (non-violence). For instance, when you think negatively about your body, you are doing yourself harm with the thought. It is sending negative energy waves into the world as well. Adopt mindfulness and be kind with your words and your thoughts.

To learn more on how to cultivate self-love visit the full story here
End Of Year Virtual New Year Party Ideas For Office
Tags: Chrismas, New Year 2020, New Year Resolution

End Of Year Virtual New Year Party Ideas For Office Sospartychd ·Dec 18, 2020

Are you searching ideas for “Virtual New Year Party For Office” ? Planning a themed party with an activity or two is a great way to keep the night moving along. Consider focusing on one theme or incorporate multiple activities throughout the night. Here are 6 Best Virtual New Year Party Ideas, Games & Activities For Office, Remote employees & virtual staff.
Happy new year 2021 wishes for friends and family
By: Mr Shan Ahmed
Tags: New Year, Happy New Year, New Year Resolution

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Best Funny Happy New Year Wishes 2021
By: Sophia John
Tags: New Year, Happy New Year, New Year Wishes, New Year Resolution

No holiday is celebrated with such a scale and joy as the New Year! Every year we make wishes, believe in good things, and hope that everything will be better than yesterday. And laughter, as you know, is the best assistant in all matters! That is why we have written funny happy new year wishes for you! The upcoming 2021 is the Year of the Ox, so the congratulations were not done without the symbol of the year!

Send our poems to friends, acquaintances, colleagues, and everyone, everyone, everyone! And let a laugh on the eve of the holiday knock on everyone!

Latest Funny Happy New Year Wishes

May New Year’s Eve, Santa Claus,

Imperceptibly make his way under the tree,

And leave a whole cart of gifts,

Health, happiness, let him not press on money,

A couple of golden bags with good luck,

A couple of bags with joy and miracle,

Well, the bag, the one that is the largest,

Let it be immense with love!

Heart Touching Funny Happy New Year Wishes

Two twenties are like the eyes of a

Curious animal.

They seem rounder than a thousand

And two — for sure.
Why you should NOT set New Year’s Resolutions.
Tags: Goal Setting, Slight Edge, New Year Resolution

SlightEdge (Philadelphia, PA) as well as most people right now are starting to think about new year’s resolutions. There are only two weeks left in 2020 and it gets everyone thinking. However, our company is not making new year’s resolutions, we are setting 2021 goals. There is a difference. When you talk to people about resolutions, it usually involves something they will start doing or stop doing based on something they want to change about themselves such as losing weight, quitting smoking, going to the gym, eating healthier, etc. Statistically speaking, over 75% of people give up on their resolution by March. So why would anyone be excited to make a new year’s resolution when the statistics are not in their favor? And that is why at SlightEdge, we focus on setting goals. What is the difference?

Goals are realistic and attainable. They force you to formulate concrete facts supporting what you’re doing from what you have accomplished so far and overall what your end results are. Resolutions are based on ambition which is great but sometimes out of reach or unrealistic.

Goals have action plans. In order to set goals, there needs to be daily, weekly or monthly actions for the individual to complete. There are check-in points to ensure you are doing the things you committed to and goals are also set up to be reevaluated. Let’s use the new year’s resolution of losing weight as an example. The statement someone will give you when you ask them their resolution is “I want to lose weight.” They do not usually follow that up with how they are going to do that. A goal is more specific. “I want to lose 25 pounds this year. I am going to go to the gym three times a week, eat more vegetables and give up soda.” You can expand even more on that with meal plans, workout plans, etc.

Goals provide a direction that gives someone confidence in their ability to reach their desired result. Refer back to the previous point. It is very easy in this world to get distracted or to find a million and one excuses why you can not do something. But having something set in stone to follow every day will really help the individual stay on track and believe they can hit their goal.

Before you go making your new year’s resolutions for 2021, think about this. Think about sitting down and writing out your goals and exactly how you are going to accomplish them. You can have something tangible in your hands to refer to every day. You can check things off your action item list and who doesn’t like checking things off a to-do list? Think about how you are going to feel once you have reached this goal. To learn more about how SlightEdge and our team are setting goals for the new year, visit our Youtube page and the CEO Corner.
Make a plan now, and in six months your life could be completely different
By: University Of Leeds
Tags: Self Improvement, New Year Resolution, New Start, Personal Development, University Of Leeds

Volunteering

If there’s one thing on this page that the future you will thank you for, it’s giving your time as a volunteer. We’ve tried really hard to narrow down our list of why it’s an amazing thing to do to just four— so here goes…

It’s a highly rewarding and enjoyable experience which gives back to the local community.

It offers you a chance to help support a cause you feel passionate about.

It can enrich your time here in Leeds and connect you to projects, places and people in the Leeds area which you’d not otherwise come into contact with.

It offers you a chance to find out what you’d like to do as a career, or if you already know you’re career path, help to give you the skills and experience to give you a head start.

Here are some useful links to get you started.

Free accommodation next year anyone?

Do you want to develop your leadership skills, help support your fellow students and stay in University accommodation for free?

Then become a Residence Life Assistant! Residence Life Assistants are full-time students who as part of the Residence Life Team, help to provide a responsible presence in residences overnight and on weekends, as well as creating a positive environment for students. Find out more about being a Residence Life Assistant.

Fancy becoming a Residence Life Assistant?

Meet new people and try different things

All of us have had to be creative last year when it came to meeting new people and trying different things. One of the benefits of joining a club or society is that immediately you’ve got something in common. LUU have designed a Find your Fit website which tells you which is the club best suited to you after you answer a few questions.

You can also find the best match on their clubs and societies webpage, or if you don’t see the thing for you, you could even start your own!

Learn new skills or subjects

Improve your employability skills with your free LinkedIn Learning account. Discover over 15,000 courses anytime, anywhere and learn on the go with the LinkedIn Learning app, available for your phone or tablet from Google Play or the Apple Store.

You could also learn a language as part of your degree through our Languages for All programme. You can also access support and resources at the Language Zone.

Sustainability

The conversation regarding our planet is getting louder, and 2021 is the year when you could make your biggest difference yet. Sustainability at the Uni is everywhere — have a look about how you can get involved.
Virtual Party New Year for office by SOS Party
Tags: New Year Resolution, New Year Party, New Year 2020, Virtual Christmas Party

Virtual Party New Year for office by SOS Party Sospartychd ·Dec 16, 2020

Let this New Year Virtual Party for the office be full of enjoyment, bond with your team over angel readings by our Tarot Expert because we know how many hopes are pinned on the new year.
Why I’ve Started My 2021 New Year’s Resolution Early and You Should Too.
By: Liv Wilson
Tags: Making A Change, New Year Resolution, Fitness Goals, Exercise Routine, Running Tips

The first inkling I had that the year was not going to go to plan was the strange tingling sensation that started appearing in my lower legs in late February which turned out to be the start of shin splints. Seeing that the only thing to do was rest for 6 to 8 weeks or risk a stress fracture, I resigned myself to the fact that I would have to take some time off and pace myself when I got back to the gym.

When gyms in my area were shutdown in the middle of March, I was halfway through my rest period. At that point, I was relieved that I would be saving the expense of gym membership fees while I was injured. How lucky that this minor injury and state mandated shut down were overlapping.

Of course, the gym stayed shut a lot longer than it took for my shin-splints to heal. Then the year started skipping by, and aside from a handful of well-meaning jogs around my neighborhood, my fitness goals were all but forgotten. Sure, I’ve been taking some online beginners ballet classes over the past few months, but aside from a coupe of minutes of jumping at the end of class, those can’t really count as aerobic exercise.

As December approached, the guilt of this year’s failures began creeping in. Aided, I’m sure, by the fact that I recently lost my job due to Covid. It would have been so easy for me to let that failure and my loss of motivation to exercise continue to eat me up. But as I contemplated that first week of unemployment, I realized that the only thing holding me back from achieving is myself.

I already knew that I wanted to make exercise a bigger part of my life as we move into 2021, and that my new years resolution this year would be to run regularly throughout the year. I had decided that by December 1st. As I sat looking at the calendar app on my phone, I realized, why should I wait until January 1st to get started?

New Year’s Resolutions as a concept are built upon our human desire to assign arbitrary criteria to our goals. It’s the same drive that makes people start diets on a Monday. Assigning some form of order to the chaos that is life.

But waiting weeks to get started on a change that I’m serious about making seems silly. With each day that passed, all I would be doing is giving myself time to think of excuses as to why I don’t need to do this. Why I shouldn’t even try or why other things are more important.

If I’m truly serious about making regular exercise a priority, I should just get started.

Last Monday, I set my alarm for 6:30am and went for a run. It was cold, and barely light, and much harder than I remember it being months ago. But the point is that I did it once, and then two more times last week, and again this Monday.

Consistency is the key to making a habit of things. If all goes according to plan, by January 1st I’ll be well on my way to becoming one of those people who gets up early and runs. I’ll let you know how its going once we get there.
You don’t have to wait for 2021
By: Prince Orji
Tags: New Year Resolutions, 2021, Achieve Your Dream, New Day, Goals

2021, you don’t have to wait, prince, canva designs

Most of us are pro when it comes to making New Year resolutions and New Year checklists but are so poor in making it a reality. The way we hype the New Year has made us think it comes with one magical power. The New Year is just a new day, the only thing that would make it different is the way we approach it and act in it.

Waiting for the New Year before taking those steps is nothing but sheer laziness. The New Year is not a big deal. What makes it a big deal is what you do about the new day. Every millisecond, second, minute, hour, day, week, month and year is new because you haven’t experienced it before.

If only we approach the smallest fragment of the year that is, the millisecond the way we approach the New Year, we would have outgrown our current level. I used the word “we” because I am also guilty of this. We don’t have to wait until 2021 to accomplish those great feats. In one way or the order, New Year resolution is just a mirage. For those that it works for, you are simply amazing.

You see a need to get better at a thing, don’t wait till next year. You feel you should write a book, take a new course, and take the dance lessons; start that NGO or project, start now. Now is always the perfect time to start.

Let 2021 meet you intentional. You need so much positive energies for 2021 to be that year you’ve envisioned.

Are you ready for 2021?
The End of the Beginning
By: Kiamani Aka The Adult Storyteller
Tags: Lifehacks, New Year Resolution, Life Lessons, Inspiration, Endings And Beginnings

What a title, ey? Yes, its cheesy, but it means much more than a bowl of macaroni. And no, this isn’t the usual “end of the year” review of all things good, bad, and ugly. This is simply an opportunity to speak my peace. In the back of your mind there are questions that sometimes never get answered. Like the other day when you asked yourself did the sweater match the leggings or if the dog should go out when its after midnight, those questions go unanswered due to its nature. Of course, you choose to wear the sweater because it was cold and the color of it matched your eyes and the dog, well, he didn’t want to go out anyway. He choose to snuggle up in his blanket. But the end of the beginning is a metaphor for all of the “beginnings” that never happened. This includes ideas that stayed in your head and never landed on paper, papers that were never completed, homework that got lost in the magazines and all opportunities that were forgotten. It’s a sort of funeral for all dead ideas. This can be very morbid, but when you think about it, its mostly freeing. Because now, your mind is free to create thoughts that can be completed. Now there is room for the creative processes that were blocked by old, debilitating ideas. And isn’t that what we want? To go into a new year with complete “newness”? To be so new, the neighbors don’t even recognize you. Yes, we all want a new beginning, but before we do, we must put to rest all of the beginnings that never got a chance to end.

Photo by Abdullah Ahmad on Unsplash

I digress.
The Burden Of Habit — µDOSE. Summary — It’s time for us to explore…
By: Marco Robbie
Tags: Self Improvement, New Year Resolution, Mental Health, Wellness, Habits

Ask yourself two questions. Why am I doing this? Is it worth the price I pay? Your reasons must be strong enough to offset the cost. You can ask smokers the same questions. They know smoking is harmful, but they do it anyway. I remember questioning a friend as he lit up a cigarette, and he tried to justify it semi-poetically: ‘There’s nothing better than waking up in the morning with a cup of coffee and cigarette. You’re just standing outside, enjoying the sunshine, taking a sip, taking a hit.’ I’m sure he believes it. He can tell you that smoking feels great or that it helps him cope with the stresses of life. Indeed, he is addicted. To nicotine, of course, but also to Dopamine, whose high he chases between cigarette breaks. Let’s not omit the Endorphins produced by the nicotine rush. But do those highs outweigh the health risks in the long run?

I enjoy waking up to a cup of coffee outdoors in the sunshine too. It’s a beautiful feeling; I get it. I long for those mornings. I have my cup, and the Dopamine peaks at the first sip in the fresh morning air. I get this rush of pleasure because caffeine also releases Endorphins, filling me with joy. It’s a divine moment. You add a cigarette to the routine and get a more powerful cocktail of emotions as a result. I’m sure nicotine produces a more potent high than caffeine, just as cocaine produces a more potent high than that of nicotine. But there’s a price to pay for all that potency.

Commit to small, natural highs (microdoses of DOSE) throughout the day. I’m not sure you’d be willing to stand behind cigarettes if you were honest with yourself. Would you want your loved ones to pick up this habit? Would you pick it up now? Remember, only you are in charge of your well-being. You bear the responsibility of analyzing your habits and maintaining healthy ones.

With Love,

Marco
The End of 2020
By: Liz Sumner
Tags: Year In Review, Designing Your Life, New Year Resolution

I usually start my year-end review around my birthday in November. I take a look at what I’ve accomplished and what I’m looking forward to in the coming year.

This year I am particularly grateful that the pandemic has not caused me much difficulty. My work routine is basically undisturbed. Our finances have not suffered. My loved ones are safe. And I actually like Zoom.

I’m also thankful and quietly astonished that my health is good and my body is strong and pain-free. Fitness has never been a high priority for me and the fact that my joints work and I’m not on medication makes me shake me shake my head in wonder. New Goal: I want to support this trend and not just coast with fingers crossed.

I achieved a number of goals in 2020 both professionally and personally. Notably I was asked to participate in several online summits and I’m currently working with colleagues to create a virtual retreat that you’ll be hearing more about in the coming weeks. We also made some home improvements that make me happy.

As many of you know, this year I was certified as a Designing Your Life coach and am adding those valuable tools to my practice. The authors of Designing Your Life and Designing Your Work Life, Bill Burnett and Dave Evans, propose an alternative to New Year’s Resolutions. Their argument is that resolutions are a list of objectives, like a sales quota. They can quickly become “anchor problems” where there is only one form of a solution inside your problem statement and, when that particular solution isn’t forthcoming, you get stuck. Here’s what they say:

Life is not a list of outcomes. Life is living, being alive. Alive means growing and learning and discovering and engaging (i.e.: not being among the 69% disengaged). The best part of this new year is all that space and room in it to pursue interesting questions and discover ideas, people, and possibilities you knew nothing about on New Year’s Eve. That’s where the thriving is to be found.

What if you swapped your resolutions list for a list of questions that you’re curious about? Like these:

Why am I so attracted to the phrase “Think Global-Act Local” and what are different ways I could actually do that at work?

How did those two superstar managers at work get to be such amazing mentors? What do they know and do that I could try this year?

How could I experiment with different productivity apps to find one that fits me well enough that I might even use it regularly?

Why is everyone at work so jazzed about the new morning meditating sessions anyway? What might be in it for me?

If the notion of a New Year’s Curiosity List intrigues you but you’d like some support setting it up for yourself let’s have a conversation.

If you’re interested in a more formal year-in-review strategy, here is some advice from two people I admire- Cathryn Lavery and David Allen.

As this year ends, I wish you all a joyful and peace-filled holiday season and a new year loaded with hope and curiosity and safe connections with loved ones.
TOP 10 BEST VIRTUAL NEW YEAR EVE PARTY IDEAS FOR OFFICE
Tags: New Year Party 2020, New Year 2020, New Year Resolution

Top 10 Best Virtual New Year Eve Party Ideas For Office

In the times of WFH, if you want to celebrate a super New Year’s party, just like you did during the maskless times, you won’t have to compromise on your safety provided you are partying virtually- from the safety of your homes. Everything stays the same, the excitement, the workplace traditions and the company of your work-friends. It’s easier to accommodate a lot of elements in the virtual world than the real counterpart, same is true of the celebration.

1) Jog Your Memory –

Make a game out of your best moments from 2020. There must be many if you think about it. Have your team members express gratitude for everything they are thankful for and you have a brilliant ice breaker for your party.

2) Your company’s Own Virtual Fashion Show –

3) Sprinkle some magic fairy dust on the upcoming year–

Get a mentalist or an illusionist on board and add the element of surprise and magic to your New Year’s event. Evoke your nostalgia from childhood and let the children scratch their head in awe and disbelief. You can also arrange to learn some tricks that appeal to your inner Houdini.

4) Invite a Standup Comedian — LOL your way into 2021

5) Watch a Fire Show Live –

A fire dance artist will prove to be a brilliant addition to jazz up the party. Enjoy the performance of an artist playing and dancing with fire. Watch the fire patterns follow the swift moves of the dancer and be mesmerised. This is certainly something you could not have enjoyed from indoors if it weren’t for 2020.

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New Year Resolution; Yang Selalu Ambyar dan Gagal
By: Edwin Al Pratama
Tags: New Year Resolution, Goals Objectives, Habit Building, Membentuk Perilaku, Habit

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New Year Intentions
By: Teal Geiger
Tags: New Year, Health, New Year Resolution, Mental Health, Wellness

As we approach a new year, I’ve started to reflect on the year 2020 (not an easy task), and also start to plan and prepare for 2021. I have never been a fan of new year resolutions. We tend to aim too high, and don’t have a clear plan or path to actually get to our goals. Then, we get disappointed in ourselves and all that negative self-talk comes in. I’ve been guilty of this too, I think everyone does it because we get really excited about a new beginning and a “fresh start” and we forget that we are only actually human, and nothing changes all that quickly (le sigh).

Anyway, I’d like to propose an easier way of living. Instead of setting resolutions, why not set several small intentions? Some examples that I have come up with for myself this year are: be open to making new friends and reach out to one or a few new people; when faced with a choice, pick the healthy option; when exhausted and worn out, take time for myself and ask for help when needed; give myself permission to stop being such a perfectionist/people pleaser. I am super excited for all of these intentions, and they aren’t big life changing goals. They are just small things that I can do for myself that will make me healthier and happier.

So what are your intentions for 2021? Let me know in the comments or email me:

infinitetealskies@gmail.com

I’d love to hear from you, and if you are interested in learning more about your MBTI type, I’m here for that as well! See my personality type consultation tab on my webpage.

Much love always,

Teal
5 New Year’s Resolutions for All
Tags: New Year, 2021, New Year Resolution

Resolutions are inherently self-serving, that’s kind of the point, and in normal circumstances, when the world isn’t sick and suffering, that’s okay. But the world is sick and suffering, so this year, the year Pantone announced Ultimate Gray and Illuminating (yellow) as the colors to live by in 2021, here are a set of Resolutions that are all-serving — because we all need them right now:

Apologize to someone. Write it in a card, write it in an email, say it out-loud; just find a way to say “I’m sorry.” And mean it. Tell someone you love them. Maybe they already know that you love them, maybe they don’t. But saying “I love you” just might change a life, or two ;) Find common ground. In a politically divided nation it is more likely than not that you live with, near, or are related to someone you disagree with. Find something, anything you both care about and acknowledge the fact that we are all more than who we voted for. Say “thank you” to someone who changed your life in some way big or small. Write it in a card, write it in an email, say it out-loud; just find a way to say “thank you.” And mean it. Forgive yourself. Whatever you’re carrying around, let it go. (And no, you may not forgive yourself for not completing numbers 1–4.)

These aren’t easy Resolutions to carry out. There will be discomfort, rapid heart beats and tears. On the other side of those, though, is freedom and peace of mind — which is precisely what we all need.
New Year Virtual Party for Office
Tags: New Year Party, Virtual Party, New Year Resolution

What’s a new year without a New Year’s Eve celebration?

End the year on a beautiful note and ring into the next with our virtual New Year’s Party theme as you bond with your team over the meticulously designed elements of the theme.

Visit the best memories of the year with our games and plan fun resolutions with many of our activities curated just for you.

A popular and hilarious Stand-up Comedian will make you ROFL and nothing is better than ending the year laughing. Enjoy a enchanting performance by a Fan Veil Dance Expert or get awed by an impressive Fire Dance performance, the choice is yours.

Fun Introductions and Icebreakers- Welcome 2021 with open arms- Best of 2020- Making memories for a lifetime — a Virtual fashion show

End 2020 on a Laughing Note — Live standup comedy- Laugh till your bellies burst on the epic jokes with our best stand-up comedians- Live stand up comedy and crowd engagement.

Winner winner chicken dinner- What’s a new year without new year resolutions- Fun games and activities like 2 resolutions & 1 lie.

International Fire Dance Performance Or Fan Veil Dance performance- Our super expert is all set to play with fire and blow everyone’s mind Or Fan veil? What’s that? SOS is all set to introduce you to this beautiful dance form- Just sit back and enjoy the crazy vibe.

Fortune Teller : What’s coming up in 2021- Know what the cards have for you- Our Tarot Card expert will throw some light on what 2021 has for you.

Musical Night- This time, you need not to go to a club to enjoy the live music, SOS Party has got you covered and brought the live music to your doorstep- Enjoy your drinks and snacks with our super musician.

Sign up for the theme and you’ll get a virtual New Year’s Party that you’ll remember forever.

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Happy New Year 2021
By: Darshan Bhivagade
Tags: New Year, Happy New Year, New Year Resolution, Merry Christmas, Merry Christmas Greetings

Happy New Year to all my readers and happiness comes into your life When the new year comes, on this blog we have messages, sms, happy new year and happy new year.Happy New Year! Hearty New Year’s Day! So once it’s done, there are also some very happy days at some point in the year.

Happy new year 2021
HOW TO WAKE UP AT 5 AM
By: Meaningful Ride
Tags: New Year, Morning, New Year Resolution, Morning Routines, Morning Rituals

HERE WE SHARE HOW TO LIVE LIFE IN MOST MEANINGFUL WAY EVEN IN THIS RESTLESS ENVIRONMENT BY APPLYING VERY VERY SIMPLE STEP.
No Reset Button
By: Boss Hogge
Tags: Self Improvement, New Year Resolution, Change, Inspiration, Reset

You and I are both looking for it, but we won’t find it.

As we approach the end of 2020, like every year, many of us begin to reflect on the past year along with dreaming about the future year. January 1 is the beginning of a new calendar year. It also serves as the beginning of resolutions, goals, and plans. People are hoping for a reset to happen on this date or another date in January.

However, there is no reset button.

Life will feel the same on January 1 or 2 or 3 or 23.

Then what?

Our hopes will be crushed. They will be crushed because we expected a date to change our world or rhythm of life.

I propose we make the change now. Take inventory of the things we want to change and change them. Be in control of your change; don’t let a created symbol of difference be your hope.
5 THINGS TO QUIT IN 2021
By: Meaningful Ride
Tags: New Year 2021, Happy New Year 2021, 2021, New Year Resolution

HERE WE SHARE HOW TO LIVE LIFE IN MOST MEANINGFUL WAY EVEN IN THIS RESTLESS ENVIRONMENT BY APPLYING VERY VERY SIMPLE STEP.
New Years Resolution Curse and How to finally Break It.
Tags: New Year, New Year Resolution, New Year Eve, Resolutions, Goals

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New Year's resolutions are more of a game than a real thing we actually stick to. I don't know very many people who have stuck with their resolutions by March, including myself. Now I am not saying that there is none (so don’t bite my head off), just that majority of us mere humans are less likely to stick to it after the third week of the new year.

Why Make Them

I enjoy making New Year resolutions because I find it fun and a good motivator to go into the New Year with good vibes and hopefulness in a new me. But lately (due to staying home all the dang time,) I have wondered how to stick to my New Years' resolutions this year. How can I make a lasting change and break the New Year Resolution curse once and for all (muhaha)?

The Solution

The answer is I don’t, haha. No, I’m not kidding; I really don’t know because I would have to try it out first. But, before you get those undergarments all bunched up, hear me out. I have an execution plan, a possible way to finally break this awful curse. So here it is, accountability. Do you know how we are more likely to stick to something if there are actual consequences if we don’t follow through? Like paying our bills (who wants to do that, I know I don't), but if we don’t, then getting our service from that company shutoff is a huge possibility.

Mental Trick

Well, me being the genius I am, what if we (or I) if you insist on not being a team player and joining in, decided to write out a contract containing resolutions and the “why” for wanting to do them. Then we will have a loved one witness and sign off on the contract. This will be an agreement that we will have to stick to, or we will owe them our favorite Jacket, pair of shoes, a top, etc.… You could even take it so far that they gain the pleasure of posting an embarrassing photo for all to see, including those evil green cyber gremlin bullies (if that doesn't motivate you, I’m not sure what will).

Motivation

Suppose you began to lose “power” and are only left with “will” (get it “willpower” haha) or lose motivation for your “why”; the contract will remind you what you stand to lose. Plus, I would feel awful knowing that I have to call and explain why I’m tapping out and convince my friend to negate the contract and not take my favorite blanky away. I would rather stick with it and show the New Years Resolution curse whose boss. So whose with me?

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Remember this is just a theory, so if you want to take part in it and hear about my New Years' resolutions, let me know, and I will commit to doing weekly updates before and after New Years'.