We all get stuck in a rut every so often. Our lives seem to spin in a circle, and sometimes it feels like we're just going through the motions instead of living out our best life and being our best self. Take this opportunity of a new year to be proactive in creating the best version of yourself that you possibly can. Here are 30 different things you can do to take a step in the right direction of becoming the best "you" that you can be.
1. Watch that movie you’ve always pretended to have seen.
2. Get the pictures on your phone printed and put them into a photo album.
3. Give a stranger a meaningful compliment.
4. Text an old friend.
5. Take 10 minutes to reflect on your blessings.
6. Write the waitress a kind note at the bottom of your receipt.
7. Put your phone away for a while.
8. Once a year, go somewhere you’ve never been to.
9. Donate some old clothes.
10. Contact a teacher who made a difference in your life.
11. Get your hair done.
12. Volunteer at a community event.
13. Spend some quiet time alone.
14. Do that thing you’ve been putting off.
15. Keep a packed, nonperishable lunch in your car and give it to someone in need.
16. Stop and smell the roses.
17. Say “thank you” to a soldier or police officer.
18. Go out for coffee with a friend.
19. Learn today’s "word of the day."
20. Smile the next time you feel sad.
21. Pay the toll for the car behind you.
22. Listen to a new genre of music.
23. Watch a documentary on Netflix.
24. Spend time going through old photos.
25. Donate old books to a senior citizen’s center.
26. Go to the gym.
27. Offer to babysit someone’s kid for free.
28. Learn how to say "thank you" in three different languages.
29. Get your nails done.
30. Go a week without using any profanity.