Looking forward to a better 2016

Years ago I stopped making my own New Year's resolution for some reasons.  One, I don't get to keep it and two, I found it cheesy. It's so ideal to plan for the year ahead. But then as the days pass, I just tend to go with the flow, hence I forget about my goal, my resolution. 2015 has given me a lot of challenges. Some I have surpassed, some still unresolved. But I look forward to the year ahead. I want to be more optimistic, excited for what 2016 has in store for me. Although this time it will be different. Before I just let things take over me. This time I will make my own fate. I will claim it.  2016 will be a better year.

And so I will not be calling it my New Year's resolution. It doesn't need a label. It's just going to be my project. My plan for 2016. I will try to be a better me. I want to be more productive, more innovative. To have more guts and to find ways for a better lifestyle.

First I want to do is try to write more often.  When I'm busy, I tend to forget about my blog. I will set aside more time just for it.  I want my blog to be more visible. To be able to reach more audience, and one way to do that is to write more often.

I will be posting recipes of my favorite dishes. Please feel free to request your favorites. Some recipes will include my experiments. I always have the tendency to change the original recipe. The reason why is because I want it to be different. I want it to be my own version.

I will write down my bucket list one of these days.  I have lists of things I want to do, and places I want to go, but it's all in my head. This time I will make a hard copy. And try to check which one on the list is possible for me to do this year.

I will widen my reading preferences.  I tend to be judgmental, wouldn't try authors I'm not familiar with. This time I will be more open minded. And will find time to read non-fiction books. Books that I could learn from. I will be honest, I won't pretend to read about architecture or engineering. I will try to read more about topics that I can learn and apply. Like arts and crafts, creative writing, food designs, food arts, book writing etc.

I will declutter my room. I will get rid of clothes we haven't worn in years, Sophie's toys she has outgrown and stuff that we don't need. They will all be in balikbayan boxes. Lol.

I will continue to eat healthy food. I know I claim to be semi-vegetarian, but really there is no exact term for my diet. I eat almost everything except beef and pork. I eat mostly vegetable, rice and seafood, a few bites of chicken. I love dairy products and eggs. How I wish I could eat everything organic. I started with eggs, its more expensive than regular ones, but I think I will stick to eggs from vegetarian fed hens. And since organic vegetable are very expensive, I will compromise and search for other organic products that I can use and cook everyday.

I will try to be less worrisome. I will not worry about things that are beyond my control. To minimize stress. And to just embrace and enjoy my life.

I will be more flexible.  I can add more things to do, in the future, that I haven't written here. The more things accomplished, the better.

Lastly, to write this down on a piece of paper, and put it in my fridge, so I can see it all the time, to remind me of things I need to accomplish this year.