New Year & ETC
So, Happy New Year! I feel so strange. I feel like it was just yesterday that 2016 began. I was with my sister at Seattle, all excited about the new year. The new year which was to bring us new beginnings and new hope.
A year later, and none of it happened. This year I am not feeling that excitement anymore. I am not dreading either, but I don't know, I am quite empty.
Now, don't get me wrong I am not trying to sound depressed. I am not depressed. But, I don't know I am not very elated either.
The first day of the new year was void of any events. I woke up like every other day, too late for comfort. Spent quite some time talking to my sister about how bizarre 2016 was. At around 13:30 IST I wished her New Years (she is in California) and then she proceeded to sleep and I towards a book. I am currently reading, rather re-reading Zero to One by Peter Thiel.
At around 16:30 IST I decided I should stop being lazy and make my Super Drink (recipe will appear on my site soon). I lazily moved around to make my drink. I was super clumsy for some odd reason, and I added a lot more wheatgrass than I intended to.
After what seemed like 2 hours of a non-stop nonsensical barrage of YouTube vlogs of the tens of different YouTubers I follow, I fell asleep. I think I might have had an adverse reaction to the wheatgrass, or maybe it was because it is the 17th day of my Period (!!!) I was feeling too weak to do anything.
So, the day ended as it started! Very uneventful! I hope this is not an indication of the rest of the year!
Though, I am not keeping any resolutions, I have decided to check off a few things each day. My motto: One Day at a time.
First is to keep a check on my health, especially the food I am eating and the exercise I am getting. A video by the YouTuber Blogilates has inspired me to keep a specific tab on what I am putting in my mouth. I am not going to be too strict about it, but I will definitely try my best. I have added a few I want to personally follow.
- No Dairy
- No Gluten
- No Added Sugar
- No Processed Food
- No Alcohol
- 3 days of Cardio and 3 days of weights
- One day of complete rest
- One cheat meal a week
Second, I want to read something everyday. Even, if it is a page a day, I want to do that. I want to finish a book a week. I used to read a lot more and I have realised that used to make me happy.
Third, I am currently doing an online course and I keep studying, be to learn a new language or mind improvement specific games. I want to spend at least an hour or two everyday learning something new.
I also want to keep a tab on how I am feeling in the beginning of the day and at the end of the day. This is not for any specific reason, just felt like it.
And, finally I want to write about my day everyday. Somedays I might write more, somedays I might not write more than a sentence. But, I want to write. I used to keep a diary and I remember that made me feel so much lighter. I am a woman of the new age so writing a daily blog replaced my brick and mortar diary. :)
Well, here's to 2017, I am cautiously hopeful for the year (even though I don't want to). Don't break me like 2016 did.
Today's Checklist:
- Exercise: None
- Food:
- Breakfast: Nothing
- Lunch: Homemade Fried Rice and Palak Chicken
- Snack: Super Drink
- Dinner: Homemade Fried Rice and Palak Chicken
- Study: None
- Read: Finished around 30 pages.
- Feeling: Extremely Blah!
[Note: Due to some Website glitch, this is appearing on 2nd of January. It was meant for the 1st of January, 2017.]