Hello 2018.

"I hope that in this year to come, you make mistakes. Because if you are making mistakes, then you are making new things, trying new things, learning, living, pushing yourself, changing yourself, changing your world. You're doing things you've never done before, and more importantly, you're doing something." -Niel Gaiman

Currently, we are kissing 2017 bye bye & welcoming 2018 to our lives. It is a festive season with festive vibes. Secret Santas are all around, movie nights are here with bunch of family members or friends watching "Home Alone". Popcorn, Chips, Coke, and Pizza everyday and everywhere. While kissing 2017 good bye, it is time to reflect. This is the time of the year where we reflect to learn and grow.

This is the time of the year I do love the most. During those days, I usually take a break. So, I can have enough time to relax & disconnect. To have time to learn & welcome a new year with new goals, accomplishments, and lessons. I do need to celebrate the small accomplishments along with the big accomplishments of 2017, so I am preparing myself for 2018 and its accomplishments and lessons.

I do have this silly habit of kissing a year good bye with a makeover. Maybe a new haircut or a different nail polish shade, a new agenda or a stationary kit.

Kalyn Nicholson has planned 3 steps to start 2018 on a positive note. Despite having a good 2017 or a bad 2017. 

1. Reflect on 2017 How was it? Where you were on the 1st of January 2017 & where you are right now? What did 2017 teach you? Learn from the good and the bad.
2. Plan for 2018 Plan for your detailed SMART goals to be accomplished, your priorities to be kept, and the habits you do need to introduce to your life. To keep it going, you should share it with someone else for support or set reminders on your phone/calendar. Just do everything you can to keep the cycle moving for 12 months without getting bored! Plus keep rewarding yourself whenever you achieve something on your list. 
3. Write a letter to your future-self to be opened next year Write your top 3 goals and your promises, then seal it in an envelope till then. And make sure to place it in a place that you can see on daily basis.

Lets prepare for 2018!! And have a HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!