New Years, New Habits

Happy 2016!

January is the time for planning and making changes, goal setting and resolutions. Go-getters are making vision/inspiration boards to motivate them to complete their goals, organizing their space and their planners, and thinking of new habits of incorporate in their daily lives.

I've been in a spin the last few days, making list after list of the above. I've made a list of new habits (writing daily, doing yoga in the morning, exercising three days a week, eating better, etc) and started a habit tracker in my planner as well as updating my Habit RPG.

--> What is Habit RPG? Habit RPG aka Habitica is a free habit building and productivity app that treats your life like a game.  For every habit you complete daily, you gain experience points to help you character "level up". You can go on quests, find and buy items with money you gain from completing to-dos, dailies, and habits. If you do not complete tasks and check them off, your character is penalized by losing health points.

I've finally set deadlines on on goals I've procrastinated on for the last few years.

This year I've decided to:

1. Read at least 100 books by 2017.
   
2. Read for (at least) an hour and a half each day. I plan on reading a "fun" book (something read mainly for enjoyment) for (at least) 45 minutes each day and reading an "educational" book (something informational or culturally enriching) for the remaining 45 minutes each day. This way, I'll be able to able to read books that I enjoy while reading more of the classics I've shied away from since graduating.
   
3. Make videos on book reviews and study skills. I've always liked the idea of vlogging on these topics but have never had the equipment and the space necessary to run with the idea. This year, I'll be trying to learn video editing in order to successfully complete this goal. Hopefully, I'll have more reviews up this year because of the vlogging which I think will be an easier and will be a more cohesive way to get my ideas down.
   
4. Produce at least one online class for the student study spot. I've had the classes planned for some time now but have never filmed the videos necessary to complete the course. The classes will focus on essay writing, reading skills, and building better study habits.
   

I hope that revealing my plans for this new year will explain some of the future changes in litologie and that it may inspire you to consider actively creating positive changes in your daily life by setting new goals and encouraging you to organize your space and your time. 

Happy New Year!