You must dare to jump into the labyrinth of your wildest dreams.
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The beginning of the New Year is the best time to get out there into the big wide world and try something new. I always thought that ‘trying something new’ meant that I needed to find the time to take on a new hobby, or drastically change my career path. I would always resist the idea of it, and often feared that trying something new was far too time consuming and expensive. I preferred to stay in my comfort zone, thriving off a routine, and finding myself perfectly happy doing the same things daily. Recently I realised that trying something new doesn’t mean that you need to give up on your passions, but can actually be as simple as trying a new food or a new method of transport.
I then began to make a bucket list of new things I’d like to try. I learnt some new skills in events management and producing, which inspired me to produce my own events in the future. I began wearing a style of clothing that I don’t normally wear and found myself changing my style completely.
I decided one morning to have herbal teas instead of earl grey – best decision I’ve ever made!
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I aimed to visit new towns and cities and have made some wonderful memories in these places. I began to try out some new forms of exercise, including; cycling, zumba and yoga. I decided that it was time for me to try swimming again for the first time since aged 10 and I loved it (and also learned to swim, conquering my fear of the water).
This achievement has made me want to continue adding new ideas to my list, and I can’t wait to try them all out very soon!
Grace’s top tip: Have a vision session and make a list of new things you can try this year.
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The list of new things can be super simple things that can be done even on January’s tight budget; such as:
- Learn to say a few phrases in a new language
- Travel in a new way (walk, bike, scooter, etc.)
- Visit a new place in your town/city that you’ve not been to before
- Listen to a genre of music that you wouldn’t normally listen to
- Start a blog/diary/journal/scrapbook to write your daily thoughts in
- Visit your local library and borrow some books that you normally wouldn’t read
- Ask someone you know to tell them about their job/hobbies/etc.
- Learn a new skill (cooking, gardening, sewing, etc.)
- Speak to someone you don’t normally speak to
- Research a random topic that interests you
- Take more photographs
- Check out what events are happening in your town/city and attend one that you normally wouldn’t attend
- Write a story/poem/song/article
- Learn a new word/listen to a new song every day
It’s incredible how such a small and simple change can make such a big and positive difference to your life, and can really spice up your daily routines. I hope that you feel inspired to try some new things this year! Happy New Year!
Written by Grace Smith.
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