New Years Eve is hands down the most magical night of the year! Everyone's decked out, girls are in sparkly dresses, and the thought of a new beginning bounces around the brains of people young and old. This night is the perfect time to make a promise to yourself for how you want to change for the better, and here's a little inspiration for those promises.
1. Be nicer to your parents.
Its easy to lash out on those that love us unconditionally, but we have to take time and realize we're taking things out on the people that deserve way better. Think about them wiping your ass for years and appreciating them will come a lot easier.
2. Do more of what makes you happy.
Whether this is sitting outside and just listening to music, or wandering around your neighborhood, in the new year make sure to do more of whatever makes you feel better.
3. Smile a little brighter.
Research shows that smiling actually makes you feel happier. Imagine how amazing you'll feel, and how you'll make others around you feel, if you smile more and even brighter.
4. Take more silly pictures.
Yeah your friends (if they're anything like mine) might save those pictures to embarrass you with later, but there's nothing wrong with that. Silly photos mean happy memories, and those are worth the blackmail.
5. Go on more little adventures.
Trust me, you won't regret taking your friend up on her offer for late night driving or 2 a.m. Taco Bell just for the heck of it. It beats the hell out of sitting around, and you're bound to stumble upon something to look back on (big or small) for weeks to come.
6. Remind the people in your life how important they are to you.
They know exactly how you feel about them, but there's nothing quite like being reminded of how much you mean to someone. Telling them will remind both of you why you love each other so much.
7. Have more "Me Days."
Every now and again take some time to just sit around and spend a whole day for yourself. It'll de-stress you and refresh you for whatever responsibilities you have to get back to.
8. Read more books for fun.
Yeah, you might have a lot of reading for classes, but reading a book because it makes you happy is nothing like school reading. You'll get to transport yourself into another world and not into the pixel world of Netflix for once.
9. Stop and smell the roses.
Cheesy as this may sound, it's something you should make yourself do in the new year. Take time, step back from your life, and smell the roses. You'll see what you truly have outside the box and appreciate everything around you.
