With the end of the year looming closer and closer, it’s time for us to evaluate what went right and what went wrong in the last twelve months. After the evaluation, you can decide how you can improve on the things that went wrong. If you feel like you’re in a bit of a rut, why not try one of these six things that can completely change your life in 2018?
Upgrade Your Home Decor
If your home has looked the same for the past few years, it may be a good time to make a change. With never ending trends gracing our eyes over Pinterest, it can be hard to keep up. Paint a feature wall in your living room, upgrade your furniture with MyDeal or even renovate your kitchen! You can even challenge yourself by renovating each room in the house over the course of the year, leaving you with a brand new home!
Change Your Hair
Not for the faint of heart, this drastic move can change the way you see yourself. Whether you want to cut your long locks to a striking bob, or you want to change up your brunette hair to bubblegum pink, go for it! As Jenna Marbles says, “Life’s too short to not have really exciting hair”.
Start Your Own Business
Business coach and mentor, Tash Corbin offers her life-changing advice for 2018. “A life-changing thing you could do in 2018 is to start your own business! With the power of social media and the availability of free tools and resources, these days it costs no money and can take just a few days to get started with online business. The ideas and options are limitless - and many people who start a business on the side end up leaving employment for the entrepreneurial life.” Find out more about Tash Corbin by following her on Facebook and Instagram.
Get A Pet
What better way to change your life by changing another’s too? Adopt a pet from a shelter and watch you and their lives become dramatically better. You can get a dog, get active and gain a new best friend all at once, or adopt a cat and have a silent companion to be your moral support. Let them sleep in your room in a comfy pet bed and feel your bond grow stronger, and watch your life change.
Be More Grateful
Arlene from Fruit and Vegies On The Move shares her life-changing move. “I am going to do something that is really simple but the rewards are great and it will change your life. I'm going to be grateful. It used to be called counting your blessings. When I go to bed at night, I will think about all the things in my life I have to be thankful for and knowing how lucky I am, have a sound night's sleep. When I wake up in the morning I will think about all the wonderful things in my life. It's hard to have a bad day when you realise how lucky you are.
In my day to day living I will look for more things to be grateful for - green lights, parking spots, free moving traffic. I will say 'Thank You' aloud and feel the feeling of being grateful. They don't have to be momentous things - clean air, fresh water, lovely spouse, quirky kids etc The more you look, the more you will find. This will change your life. I have started doing this recently and can' t believe how much better life is.” Find out more about Fruit and Vegies On The Move by following them on Facebook and Instagram.
Get Active
Luci Sheppard shares her life-changing tip for 2018. “This may be an obvious one, but you can make a change by fitness. Start with 6000 steps a day for January, then 7000 in February, and so on. I've done it for the 2nd half of 2017, and I'm still not quite meeting 10,000 everyday but I will be by the end of the year and I feel so much better for it.” Find out more about Luci by following her on Twitter and Instagram.
You don’t have to make resolutions that are unrealistic in the new year. We can all tell ourselves that we want to lose weight or eat better, but sometimes you have to stop saying, and start doing. Do something crazy and new, and watch your life change for the better!
