I was looking for the resolutions I made in 2015 and then I found I made none! So the good news is that I don’t need to reevaluate how I fared! But I feel slightly puzzled, I thought I did put up some resolutions for 2015 too. That should give you a clue about me and resolutions? But here I go with new year resolutions the 2016 edition. And I am going to keep it very simple this year.
Health and Fitness
This one is pretty obvious, I believe. No health, no wealth, no fun! Being mindful about it is the best thing I can do in 2016.
Travel and Blogging
For someone like me this is also pretty obvious. Travel is that one thing, it is my thing. And if I am not bored of blogging after 10 years, I guess, that is my thing too. They go hand in hand.
I need to be more focused though. Earlier I had a full time job, blogging is work now. The good news, it doesn’t feel like work at all. The bad news, my job paid me much more than my blog. I hope I will find a way to balance the two in 2016.
Environmentally Conscious
I love nature. I am in love with the hills, I enjoy being on a beach. When I wrote a post on the world environment day, I said I would cut down on my use of bath tubs, which I did. I have started carrying an empty water bottle to the airports. Most airports have water fountains. Security has no problem with an empty water bottle. And I use less of bottled water. But I want to get more involved in 2016.
Having Fun
I guess in my entire life, having fun was never really high on my agenda. I have often said to my family members that but for my blog, I never really got out and had fun. I did a Ph.D., had a regular career, slogged like anything. All this while, at least for the last ten years, I was managing a blog side by side! And then surprised myself by quitting my job. Now that I have done it and I am not getting any younger, I say it is high time I start having some fun.
Reevaluate
I hope in 2016 I will reevaluate my options, do I want to go back to work? But then I am going to take it really easy, I am in no hurry to entertain these thoughts, I have barely quit!
And Above All Eating More Desserts
For me food is synonymous with desserts. While I promise I would not go on a binge, I plan to eat more desserts in 2016 and feel less guilty about them.
But above all, I want to travel more in 2016! My we all travel more in the new year!
I liked all your resolutions and am drawing inspiration from most of them, Mridula! Thank you:)
Amit eat more dessert too 😀
Graet Resolutions Mridula . Saving water one is inspiring and so is the fitness one 🙂
Eating more desserts sounds the best one though 😛
Happy New Year 🙂
And I have a suspicion that I will keep only the dessert one proactively! 😀
good resolutions… may you meet these ….
I will surely meet eating more dessert one!
Happy New Year 🙂 And yes, lets travel very much more 🙂
Happy new year!
Best wishes… Isn’t the first and last one conflicting with each other?
Everything in moderation Shrinidhi, everything in moderation!
Ha ha… nothing skips ur eyes 😉
True that! Shrinidhi has eagle eyes, hawk eyes or whatever they should be!
I think you are very much like me as long as taste & preference are concerned including desserts. 😛
Here’s wishing you a very Happy New Year. May we all travel more in 2016!
Nisha but there is a difference between us when it comes to meetha!
We wish you a very happy new year and may we all travel to our hearts content in 2016 😉
Amen to that!
Wishing you a very happy new year Mridula and loads of desserts from us 🙂 🙂 🙂
😀 😀 😀 Thank you!
Those are some very do-able resolutions Mridula ma’am, specially the dessert eating one! 😀
Wish you a fabulous and travelsome 2016! 🙂
Thank you so much Ragini. You too, have a fabulous year and travel more!
lol eating desserts. that’s a good one. May your wishes come true. Happy New Year! 🙂
Thank you Meera, wishing you the best for 2016!
Nice resolutions- only i thought you already had a lot of fun travelling to so many exotic places….
Rajeev with a full time job, it was really hectic!
A very happy new year to you Mridula!
May your dreams come true!
Same to you Indrani, may you and your family have a wonderful year!
I am pretty sure you will start from the last to first, while *prioritizing* them 😉
Cheers,
Rajiv
True Rajiv! 😀
See, I was right 😉
Lovely Post and loved your resolution. I guess my resolution remains to read as many books as possible.
Wishing you a lot of reading in 2016!
I will take travelling more (lil more than what I did last year 😀 and of course blogging ) Happy New Year Mridula (better late than never 🙂 )
Happy New Year Shashank.
Happy New Year Deary 🙂 ,, N now the countdown begin again for the resolution.. very nice post, I also created a list… let see how soon will finish it 😛
Thank you so much Pamela. 😀 Wishing you a fabulous 2016!
Happy New Year 2016 🙂
Best wishes.
Happy new year to you too Rupam!
Happy New Year and best wishes with your resolutions.
And the airport empty bottle thing- I am going to try it now too. Never actually gave it a thought 😀
I also read it somewhere! Easy on pocket, easy on environment. 😀
Mridula – very simple and interesting resolutions. Just surprised that Travel and Blogging is second to Health and Fitness 🙂
Also, good to see that you have included “being environmentally conscious” as one. It is so easy to get used to all the luxury that we forget that we owe the environment a little more thought. While most of us do get a little extra cautious when we travel, there are a lot of ways we can be environment friendly in our day-to-day work as well. One of the things I have started doing is avoiding bottled water (at restaurants and social gatherings). Also, walking to the neighborhood store rather than a quick ride is a great way to be more responsible towards our health and environment.
I am very happy to read that “Eating more desserts” made it to the list too. We always underestimate desserts 😀
Happy new year and good luck with the resolutions!
Happy New Year Pradeep. I put health first because illness is really painful whether it is a family member or me. If I am healthy I can travel in peace!
I anyway hate to drive, and love walking, after I quit my job, my car has been neglected like anything.
And for me dessert is the best part of a meal 😀 So that is not surprising.
Yes, to traveling more and eating more desserts! 😉
Happy 2016 Mridula. Hope you keep inspiring us with your wonderful travel posts!
Thank you Aditi, wish you a very happy 2016!