As I type this, I can hear the loud music from the 20,000 watt speakers floating in. A DJ has been hired for the evening, caterers have been arranged and the residents association promises to make it a 'memorable' night. There's all kinds of food on the menu, there are games, stalls and celebrations galore. People are getting ready, wearing their finest clothes, planning to party it up to welcome 2017.
Me? I am staying home. There are years when I have given in to the 'popular thing' which is to party hard, and welcome the new year. But now I know I don't enjoy it. I want to start the new year in a way that has meaning for me.
We have a ritual in my home. We light the lamp at midnight, say a prayer, offer gratitude to the Universe for all the blessings that we have, we wish each other and welcome the new year. The next day, we don't sleep late. My grandparents used to say that whatever you do on the new year sets the trend for the rest of the year. So we usually start it on a very positive note. Quietly.
I do believe in making resolutions. Not just on new years, but whenever I have wanted to make a change in my life. New years eve is especially good, as one is in a joyous mood, at 'closure' of an old year. Hence it is as good a time as any.
I had spoken about letting go of the past and making fresh beginnings on Thoughtful Thursdays on Facebook Live . That video went viral and it has got 1.1 million views, 834 shares, 25,000 likes and 4700 comments as I type this. You can watch it here. I will also upload it on Youtube, for those of you who aren't on Facebook.
I have already started following my resolutions.
Here is my list:
Everyone who has mailed me would have already got a reply. I plan to blog regularly too, as I wasn't happy with the number of posts that I made last year.
And yes:
In my next post, I will share with you something nice, which I have done at my home, that you can
do in your homes too.
What is on your list? If you share, I am listening.
Hope all of you join me in making a magnificent new start
Love
Preeti
__________________________
ps: buy my book :https:/preeti.io/3
It was among the 35 great reads of 2016. You can see the whole list here:
Bit.ly/BuzzFeedItsAllInThePlanets
Me? I am staying home. There are years when I have given in to the 'popular thing' which is to party hard, and welcome the new year. But now I know I don't enjoy it. I want to start the new year in a way that has meaning for me.
We have a ritual in my home. We light the lamp at midnight, say a prayer, offer gratitude to the Universe for all the blessings that we have, we wish each other and welcome the new year. The next day, we don't sleep late. My grandparents used to say that whatever you do on the new year sets the trend for the rest of the year. So we usually start it on a very positive note. Quietly.
I do believe in making resolutions. Not just on new years, but whenever I have wanted to make a change in my life. New years eve is especially good, as one is in a joyous mood, at 'closure' of an old year. Hence it is as good a time as any.
I had spoken about letting go of the past and making fresh beginnings on Thoughtful Thursdays on Facebook Live . That video went viral and it has got 1.1 million views, 834 shares, 25,000 likes and 4700 comments as I type this. You can watch it here. I will also upload it on Youtube, for those of you who aren't on Facebook.
I have already started following my resolutions.
Here is my list:
Everyone who has mailed me would have already got a reply. I plan to blog regularly too, as I wasn't happy with the number of posts that I made last year.
And yes:
In my next post, I will share with you something nice, which I have done at my home, that you can
do in your homes too.
What is on your list? If you share, I am listening.
Hope all of you join me in making a magnificent new start
Love
Preeti
__________________________
ps: buy my book :https:/preeti.io/3
It was among the 35 great reads of 2016. You can see the whole list here:
Bit.ly/BuzzFeedItsAllInThePlanets
