Welcome back to Lavendaire.

2018 is right around the corner.

I don't know about you but I am so ready, so ready for the new year.

Today I've collaborated with MuchelleB.

I'm sure a lot of you have known her,

have heard of her, watched her videos.

She's really amazing.

So we're gonna bring you

50 New Year's resolutions ideas.

She's got you covered with 25 ideas.

And I got you covered with 25 more ideas.

So watch this video

and then click down below to watch Muchelle's video after this.

Alright, let's get to it.

1.

Make it point to explore a creative hobby in 2018.

So whether you want to

pick up an instrument, learn how to paint, do something that fuels your creative soul,

because human beings are meant to create.

I believe that every single person

is a creative person.

So you have to use what's in you, and it's just fun.

It will bring a lot more color and inspiration into your life.

2.

Design your ideal habits on how you want your lifestyle to look next year.

So whether you want to start meditating every day, journaling, drinking tea in the mornings,

whatever it is make it a plan to slowly incorporate your new habits into your lifestyle

one at a time.

Do it really slowly and then build from there.

3.

You can also decide what habits you want to break next year.

So make a list of your bad habits or habits that you really want to let go of,

and then start one at a time.

Tell a friend about this so that your friend

can keep you accountable.

And if you really want to see it through,

make a consequence or some sort of punishment for not following through,

and make sure that friend holds you accountable for those consequences.

4.

Make it a commitment to read at least 10 pages a day.

I find it easier

to make a commitment based on the pages vs. the number of books

that you want to read in a year, because when you make the goal the number of books,

it feels big and daunting.

But if you just tell yourself, okay ten pages a day,

or even five pages a day.

Usually you read your five or ten pages

and then you want to read more.

So it's all about building the consistent daily habits

of reading, rather than focusing on the end goal of how many books you've read.

5.

Try listening to audiobooks.

This is something that I got really into this year,

and I think it's because I felt like it was easier to make time to listen to books

when I was driving, rather than reading actual books at home.

So if you feel like

you can't make time to read every day and you have some sort of commute,

or you go jogging where you can listen to something, why not listen to

some books on the way?

Because then you're learning a lot while you're doing something

that you would've done anyway.

By the way, my favorite book to listen to

is Kevin Hart's audiobook.

It's the funniest thing ever.

I recommend it to everybody.

6.

Ask yourself: What is the experience that you've always wanted to try.

Is it skydiving, surfing, taking a ballet class?

Whatever it is, make time

as soon as you can to do a quick Google search on how you can make that happen in 2018.

7.

Take control of your finances.

Make a plan to save enough money in your bank

that will cover your expenses for five months.

That's your safety net.

And if you already have that amount of money saved, then start investing your money.

You can check out this video right here or down below on how to start investing.

I've been using Betterment for more than a year already and I highly recommend it.

You gotta make your money work for you once you have that extra cash,

because it's smarter to put your money somewhere that will make it grow vs.

just leaving it in the bank where it won't really do that much for you.

8.

Invest in yourself in 2018.

I strongly believe in using our money to fuel our future.

So instead of using your money to buy things just to consume, use your money

to buy something that will help elevate yourself and your career.

Whether you're a freelancer,

maybe investing in better software, better equipment, or investing in furthering education,

taking classes, spending your money in a way that invests in a better future for yourself.

9.

Declutter your closets or your space in 2018.

I find it so refreshing to declutter.

I always like to declutter whenever it's the new year, so that I can get rid of old things,

get rid of old energy to make room for the new.

I have a ton of decluttering videos.

You can watch the playlist here and the link will be down below as well.

10.

And while you're decluttering, you might as well gather up

some old things to sell for extra cash because you know what they say:

One man's trash is another man's treasure.

So why not?

11.

Plan an artist date for yourself in 2018.

An artist date is basically you taking yourself out

on a solo date doing something fun that fuels your creative soul.

It could be anything

depending on what you're interested in.

So just ask yourself: Wouldn't it be fun if I … ?

Fill in the blank, and then pick a date to make it happen and have a ball.

12.

Write a love letter to yourself.

This is something I recommend everyone do

because it helps enhance and build self love.

And I know it's really awkward

and it's really weird at first, but just give it a try and see what happens.

13.

Reconnect with an old friend that you really love and care about.

I'm sure we've all experienced drifting away from someone that we love,

and it's not that you stopped caring about them.

It's just that your lives went different directions.

Wouldn't it be nice to just send them a little message just to say, "Hi, I still care about

you.

How are you doing?"

I don't know, it might spark up something nice.

14.

Reach out to someone you admire and compliment them.

Whether it's someone

close to you in your actual life, or someone you just follow on social media,

kind words can really go a long way.

I've personally developed real friendships

that started out as just complimenting each other on social media,

because I see someone doing something really cool.

And then I tell them,

"Oh my god, you're so awesome.

I love what you do."

And then it turns into a real conversation,

and then it turns into a real friendship over time, which is really cool.

15.

Do the Current Me vs. Future Me exercise for 2018.

If you don't know what I'm talking about,

it's an exercise in my Artist of Life Workbook where you draw your current self vs.

your future self.

And I explain more in these videos.

Check them out.

Definitely do the exercise and tag me at @lavendaire because I'd love to see your drawings.

16.

Redecorate and give your space a mini-makeover.

You can look to Pinterest

for some home inspo and just find new ways to shake things up and refresh your space.

17.

Try stream-of-consciousness journaling every day for an entire week.

I highly recommend trying this.

It's my favorite way to journal because after you just learn

to flow from your thoughts to your paper and you do it consistently every day,

you're gonna realize that you get clear on your goals and what you want.

You get clear on how you should move forward with life.

It's just the best thing ever.

18.

Go on an adventure in your hometown.

Usually, when we think of traveling,

we think of going to far off places, taking a plane, or driving really far.

You don't have to go that far to see the places around you with new eyes.

Find a way to be a tourist in your hometown for a day, whether you go to place

you've never gone before, trying new restaurants, see things that you haven't seen before.

Have fun and look at your hometown with fresh eyes.

19.

Find time to volunteer in the new year.

Get involved with a non-profit that you believe in,

whether you're volunteering for an animal shelter, homeless shelter, anything.

Just whatever strikes a chord in your heart and you truly believe in

and want to help support, go do that because the world needs more helping hands.

20.

Try yoga.

If you haven't tried yoga yet, definitely make it a point to try it in 2018.

Yoga has so many benefits.

Doing it helps calm you down, de-stress, and it helps you

obviously be more flexible, more strong.

And it really is a mind and body workout.

So you have a stronger mind, you're more patient, you feel more balanced and grounded.

It just has so many positive effects that there's no reason not to do it.

And if you already do yoga, make it a point to improve your practice next year,

whether you want to do it more consistently or hit some sort of goal,

like be able to do a headstand.

Yeah, why not?

21.

Dress up.

Ask yourself: What would I wear if I did not care what anybody else

thought of me?

And it could be dressing up.

It could be dressing down.

Wear whatever makes you feel confident, beautiful, and powerful.

For me, it means

putting a little more effort into my outfits and just wearing new things,

experimenting with different styles, just whatever makes me feel good.

22.

Dance more.

Even if you don't dance, or you hate it, just try it,

by yourself in your room when no one's looking, because at the end of the day,

you could still just laugh at yourself and it will be fun regardless.

I truly believe

that dance is joy expressed in our physical human form.

Dancing always boosts your mood.

It always makes you feel better, it makes you happier.

23.

Wake up earlier than usual and have a slow, mindful morning.

Sit in silence,

have some tea, listen to nature, feel the morning sun.

Slow mornings are so calm

and beautiful, and they really make a positive impact on your day

because how you start your day is how the rest of your day is gonna be.

24.

Learn a new skill in 2018.

What is something that you've always to learn,

or maybe a skill that you've seen in others that you really admire?

Why not make this year the year that you learn that new skill?

So sign up for a course

or look up tutorials online, and get started.

25.

Clean up your eating habits in 2018.

Eat more fruits and vegetables,

try new healthy foods to see what you enjoy.

And if you aren't vegan already,

try reducing your meat intake by as much as you can, whether it's a quarter, half, or

more,

because it's better for your health, it's better for the environment,

and so much more.

I know a lot of people are very passionate about veganism.

And I love the movement, I love what it stands for, and I've read a lot into it.

But I do believe everyone is at a different point in their journey,

a different part in the spectrum, so let's respect everybody's lifestyle and their beliefs.

As long as you're making progress, then that's all that people can ask for.

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