The New
Year is fast approaching and as we say goodbye to 2014 many of us will be
thinking of things we want to change or achieve for the year to come. If you
are stuck for ideas on resolutions you can make that are fun and (at least
likely) to be achievable, here is a list to inspire you.
Daily Photo Project
The idea of
this resolution is simple, take one photo every day of the year. The photo can
be of anything, something representing the day’s events, something mundane,
something that interests you, it doesn’t matter but it must be taken that day.
With phones cameras and digital cameras so readily available it is easy to do
and a challenge I took on myself. I ended up carrying on for four years, but why?
What was the point?
By making
myself look for something to photograph each and every day I started to see the
good in even the more lousy days. It gave me an appreciation and perspective on
my life I would have not otherwise seen. Looking back over the albums it’s what
had seemed as less memorable days that provided the most meaningful photos that
wouldn’t have otherwise been taken – my family meeting for lunch, the first
meal in my new home or the day my Dad rescued me when my car broke down. What
memories will you capture?
Grow Your Own Vegetables
Spring will
soon be coming so what better time to start planning a new gardening project
for the year ahead. Growing your own vegetables is a great project for all the
family. Whether you have a garden to dig over or just a window sill to grow
herbs and chillies, there is something you could try.
Try New Foods
A lot of us
have told ourselves which foods we should cut out of our diet, but how about
the reverse? Instead of a list of banned items, how about challenging ourselves
to try new foods this year? Perhaps try replacing one item on your shopping
list for something new or get experimental with different cuisines and recipes.
This year I
joined some friends in doing weekly shop in a Chinese supermarket. Certainly
some of the items I tried won’t be on the menu again (dried squid and
jellyfish…) but it certainly gave me more confidence to try new recipes and I
can now cook up a mean stir-fry!
A Daily Good Deed
Wanting to
do some good in the world is a common resolution to have and definitely a
rewarding one, but for this resolution it’s not the one off big charitable
event I’m talking about, it’s a bit closer to home. Is there something you can
do today for the benefit of someone else? Perhaps you can spare some time to
help someone, volunteer or even something as simple as giving someone a smile
or reminding a loved one why they’re special to you. Is there something you can
do today?
Spend More Time with Friends and
Family
It’s so
easy to loose touch with friends and family, like takes over and before we know
it another year has passed. Why not take the opportunity now to put time aside
in your brand new diary to spend time with those you care about. Even if you
can’t arrange to meet up in person, perhaps you could proactively set time
aside to phone or send an email.
Fulfil a Life Dream
Is there
something you’ve always dreamed of doing? Perhaps there’s somewhere you’ve
always wanted to visit? Could this be the year you fulfil this dream? Even if
it’s farfetched, why not make a start at making it happen? You never know where
it will lead.
Last year I
fulfilled a dream of driving Route 66 across the USA
I hope this list has inspired you to
try something new in the next year, and whatever the New Year brings, I hope it
is full of fun and happiness.
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