2014 has been the most productive year of my life. If this year wouldn't have taken away a beautiful soul from me, I would have given 2014, the best year tag. I did some pretty amazing things like,
ü Learn a sport (Tennis. Reached Intermediate level)
ü Learn a form of dance (Ballet. I can do Pique Turns without falling or fainting. So that's something)
ü Travel a lot (traveled for 31 days through land, water and air)
ü Visit a new country (Canada. That's a fourth country in a row, one per year)
ü Read good books (Oh, yes. I didn't read as many as I wanted to, but read some great ones)
ü Do something selfless and meaningful (volunteered at an animal shelter and donated hair)
ü Create art (I sucked here, but it was better than last year)
ü Watch great movies (some of the best ones and abundant in quantity)
ü Cook a lot (fancy, non-fancy, everythang!)
ü Discover a new cuisine (courtesy of my friend Jessica, I got to roll all over Korean cuisine. I made Kimchi at home and tried a lot of other Korean recipes)
ü Hug one of the the tallest tree to exist (what? That can be a milestone)
ü Make new friends (I am worst at this, but made a great friend this year)
ü Reach 1000 followers on Facebook (925.. meh, but close enough)
ü Write more on blog (hmmm.. ya... moving on)
2014 also marks a 10 year anniversary to my nomadic life. Exactly 10 years ago, I left my parents' house to make a life of my own. Nothing has been stable ever since. Life's been one hell of a journey. I never got to stay at one place for more than a year (except for my current place), never had a house of my own where I could have my own room, stayed with some 30+ room mates, some of whom were gold, but some plain nightmare, got degrees, worked with amazing employers, tasted some ridiculously tasty food around the world, but also slept with empty stomach on numerous nights, traveled A LOT, visited six countries, met amazing people from different cultures, but also cried to sleep at night missing home and family, had great days, met worst days, smiled, wept, fell, got up, achieved, lost, gave up on few ambitions, experienced something new, read, and evolved. Evolved into a much better, smarter and wiser being. 10 years younger me would definitely lose against the current me and I am proud of it.
The best part was meeting my other half. That was the highlight of this decade. A big, bright one.
Learn a new language
Make a difference to someone's life (small or big, doesn't matter)
Learn Guitar (my guitar bag is catching mold)
Write a lot on blog (pretty simple)
Write boldly and shamelessly (a huge goal for a person who think a lot from reader's perspective)
Have a timely schedule (meh)
Stop procrastinating (meh2 )
Be there for my family
Be more tolerant and less critical
Be a better person
Be happy
ü Learn a form of dance (Ballet. I can do Pique Turns without falling or fainting. So that's something)
ü Travel a lot (traveled for 31 days through land, water and air)
ü Visit a new country (Canada. That's a fourth country in a row, one per year)
ü Read good books (Oh, yes. I didn't read as many as I wanted to, but read some great ones)
ü Do something selfless and meaningful (volunteered at an animal shelter and donated hair)
ü Create art (I sucked here, but it was better than last year)
ü Watch great movies (some of the best ones and abundant in quantity)
ü Cook a lot (fancy, non-fancy, everythang!)
ü Discover a new cuisine (courtesy of my friend Jessica, I got to roll all over Korean cuisine. I made Kimchi at home and tried a lot of other Korean recipes)
ü Hug one of the the tallest tree to exist (what? That can be a milestone)
ü Make new friends (I am worst at this, but made a great friend this year)
ü Reach 1000 followers on Facebook (925.. meh, but close enough)
ü Write more on blog (hmmm.. ya... moving on)
That's a lot compared to all the other years of my life.
2014 also marks a 10 year anniversary to my nomadic life. Exactly 10 years ago, I left my parents' house to make a life of my own. Nothing has been stable ever since. Life's been one hell of a journey. I never got to stay at one place for more than a year (except for my current place), never had a house of my own where I could have my own room, stayed with some 30+ room mates, some of whom were gold, but some plain nightmare, got degrees, worked with amazing employers, tasted some ridiculously tasty food around the world, but also slept with empty stomach on numerous nights, traveled A LOT, visited six countries, met amazing people from different cultures, but also cried to sleep at night missing home and family, had great days, met worst days, smiled, wept, fell, got up, achieved, lost, gave up on few ambitions, experienced something new, read, and evolved. Evolved into a much better, smarter and wiser being. 10 years younger me would definitely lose against the current me and I am proud of it.
The best part was meeting my other half. That was the highlight of this decade. A big, bright one.
Life only got better and steadier after it.
2014 motivated me to do even better next year. Apart from all the things mentioned in 2014 list, which I want to do more in 2015, I want to attempt new goals like,
Learn a new language Make a difference to someone's life (small or big, doesn't matter) Learn Guitar (my guitar bag is catching mold) Write a lot on blog (pretty simple) Write boldly and shamelessly (a huge goal for a person who think a lot from reader's perspective) Have a timely schedule (meh) Stop procrastinating (meh2 ) Be there for my family Be more tolerant and less critical Be a better person Be happy
2015, I'll see ya soon.
Be nice.
Dhara
