Have you come to terms with the fact that it is 2019 yet? I know that I am still shocked. 2018 seems to fly by in the blink of an eye and so far, January of 2019 is doing the same thing, as well. It’s funny because with a new year comes new resolutions, but after the first couple of weeks, many people end up breaking these resolutions and do not follow through with them at all, so I decided to take a new approach instead of the traditional, hard resolutions, such as working out, eating healthy, and cleaning out each room in your home.
Instead, I am making a resolution to try new things and have fun. Each month, I want to brainstorm what I can do that is new and I’ll make it happen. I think this is easier because trying new things is a lot of fun compared to cleaning out a closet, or sweating each night, in hopes of losing weight. How will I start brainstorming? Well, I’ve broken it down into four things that sound fun: I want to try something scary, something fun, something healthy, and something beautiful. From there, I will think of new things that could fit into the category.
Although routines can be beneficial, I want to break out of my stagnant routine and break free and actually live. Huffington Post says, “Have you ever paused to consider the ease at which you follow daily, weekly, and annual routines? Most people wake up at the same time, eat similar things for breakfast, wear the same rotation of clothing, arrive at work at the same time, grab lunch with the same people, watch the same shows at night…yada, yada, yada.
Routines like these become so familiar that we often lose track of the fact that we’re just cruising through life. Despite the fact that we live in an enormous universe with seven different continents, nearly 200 different countries, more than 7 billion people, thousands of languages, and hundreds of thousands of unique experiences, we stick to what we know. Then we wonder why we feel stuck, stale, and stagnant.
Feeling stuck in place is totally normal. What’s not normal is to keep living the same way day after day and year after year. If you were driving through some muddy terrain in your car and your tires got stuck in a ditch, would you just sit there and spin your wheels? No, you’d do everything within your power to get out of the ditch and keeping moving.”
Something Scary
Doing something scary sounds…well, scary, but it can be so good for you. For example, if you are scared to talk in front of people, maybe take a class on public speaking. My friend, Alex, actually just got an opportunity to be hired for a speaking engagement. She has turned down many offers before this, such as the Pinners Conference (for three years straight), and quite a few other speaking engagements, as well, because of the fact that it scared her. But, with this one, she realized that she needs to break past that fear – what’s the worst that can happen? Doing something scary is so good for us because it allows us to not only break past our fears, but it allows us to meet new people and have less stress in our lives about certain things. Skydiving could be categorized as something scary and although it sounds and looks scary, I’ve heard so many people who have had the best experiences of their lives just by taking a chance and going for it.
Something Fun
The next category is ‘something fun.’ This is an never-ending category because I feel like there are always so many fun things I want to do. I know what my first thing is, though. I want to take dance classes at USA Ballroom! USA Ballroom is New Jersey’s Premier Ballroom and Latin Dance Studio and their classes look like they are so much fun! Located out of Red Bank, NJ, they offer dance lesson, as well as socials, to help you get in the groove and become more confident. It does not matter if you are a couple or a single – they are happy to teach you how to dance, no matter what. The lessons they offer are easy, fast, and fun. You will also break a sweat and get a workout in, as well, which is never a bad thing. USA Ballroom is open Monday through Friday from 12-9pm and offer Friday night socials for you to show off the skills you have learned in their dance classes!
Even if you are a seasoned dancer, USA Ballroom has something for you because they approach each client as a unique, special person since dance is so personal and subjective. They have a passion for dancing and it’s their mission to allow yourself to become immersed in the experience, while enjoying yourself. Go check out their studio for more information on how you can learn to be the highlight of the party using your knowledge from the dance lessons at USA Ballroom!
Something Healthy
This section is really important because you need to make sure that you are keeping up with your health throughout the year, in order to do the “fun” things on your list. This could be cooking for a week without going out, removing toxic products from your home, or even just going out and buying a bunch of house plants! It is whatever you make it and want it to be.
Something Beautiful
For this category, most everything I can think of includes travel. I want to travel all over the world, in order to see new, beautiful places. I can think of so many places I want to go such as Italy, Amsterdam, St. Martin, St. Thomas, The Bahamas, Maine, Florida, and so many other places, as well.