19 resolutions for 2019

I am not a resolution kinda person but lately as I have to constantly juggle between work, education and family and there's so much on my plate, things aren’t going as smooth as I anticipated it to.

So this English year just to make my year a bit systematic and my life a little sorted, I have come up with 19 resolutions for 2019 (Even if I get half of them accomplished that would be enough). Here they are:

1) Keeping  my laptop and gmail sorted

There are times when I need pictures or files immediately but I tend to forget where I had placed it as they weren’t properly organized.  My mail is flooded with spam and messages that literally have no connections with me. My desktop is clogged with so many files that my desktop doesn’t seem any different from Kalimati fruits and veggies market. Thus, I have cleaned my desktop with only 6-7 icons now and have deleted more than 300 mails to start with.

2) Reading more books

Maybe this tops the list. It's been approximately 4 months I have not read a single new book. The last one I read was from Rupi Kaur but since then all the new books I brought are virgin and completely untouched. Thus its time I actually get back to my bookworm mode at least partially if not completely.

3) Playing games

Okay with playing games, I do not mean PUBG or mini militia or clash of clans but I mean real games. This year I am planning to getting back to the 90's and actually playing indoor and outdoor games.

 4) Stop procrastinating

Well with passing year my habit of procrastinating has declined significantly but there are still rooms for improvements. It is definitely not an easy task to snap myself out of it but I will try my best. J

5) Visiting doctor more often

It's not that I am afraid of doctors or their fees but I am also a typical Nepali who visits doctor only when the condition has significantly worsened and I literally have to get hospitalized. Thus I prepared myself to visit my general physician and dentist more often.

6) Working on my Vlog

As you all know along with blogging I have started vlogging too, I will be working on it this year.I uploaded a vlog on Tihar which not only helped me to learn adobe premiere but also other skills.

This year I have planned to learn adobe Photoshop as well and more tips and tricks, effects and ways to make the videos better on content, visuals and presentation. Along with blogging I will keep continuing the vlogging as well .

7) Developing my vocabulary

Hadn't I started working in Nepal Television, I would hardly understand the value of a robust vocab. During my work here I have understood that 2 words which we believe are synonyms do not actually mean cent percent same. Thus one needs to have words in order to perfectly describe a moment and that wont be possible without a good vocab.

8) Keeping a memory jar 

Facebook has helped me a lot with it but I realized that I totally neglected my small achievements while I was looking at a larger picture. This year I will strictly maintain a memory jar so that I can know how I surpassed some moments I thought would be impossible to cross.

9) One movie a week

Not necessarily in movie halls, but I will make sure to watch one movie a week. I have already started this resolution of mine way before the year 2019 has actually begun and I feel pretty good. Not only are they entertaining but it has helped me to learn many new words and structuring as well. 

10) Going through social media detox

I don’t know if I will be able go for a complete one month detox as majority of my works and opportunities come from these platforms. But I will definitely lower down my usage of social media. 

11) Saving Money

If I compare myself with the old Shail, I have started spending money way more lavishly. I don’t know how much can I stick to this resolution of mine, nevertheless I will definitely control my expenditures.

12) Learning to drive and dance

I had already learnt how to drive a car but as I haven't practiced it since very long I don't know if I can make it without few accidents. moving to dace, I do dance well but I want to learn new dance forms as well. Thus this year will be about learning how to make a body and vehicle move systematically and beautifully. :D 

13) Making a Schedule

I have realized that schedules make you work more systematically and when its written its better. Thus I will start working with a written schedule.

14) Travelling more

Except to nearby restaurants and cafes I hardly remember a day I had stepped out of my zone let alone district.

I did go out to conduct research but I have traveled nowhere since then. This year I will make sure I travel more often.

15) Being kinder to myself

I have noticed that I have been really harsh to myself this year as I hardly go out without a purpose. So this year I am definitely being kinder to myself and taking myself out for dinner, massages and spas.

16) Staying on diet but experimenting with food

I stayed on a diet for almost a year with a weekly or monthly cheat days. Now I feel that I had actually been pretty unfair to my taste buds. Thus this year I will not stop myself whenever I feel like trying a new item but I will not overeat or binge eat.

17) Exercising

As I have stopped gymming and I hardly walk 20 minutes a day I feel that I am not as energetic as I used to be. So this year I have planned to spend at least 20 minutes on stretching and light workout besides walking so that my energy levels are high throughout the day. 

18) Talk to my old friends

Making new friends is fun but if you actually have to vent your frustration and anger or relive your old memories you need an old friend. Talking to your old friends when you are completely devastated actually helps. Thus I will make sure I talk to my friends more often.

19) Making sure I keep all of the resolutions above :D