10 Ways to Celebrate New Year with Family!

It's New Year again...And it has arrived after a long wait of 365 dayyyyys. We will definitely miss the bygone year for the fun we had, memories we created and moments we treasured. But now its time to welcome the New Year in a way that its remembered forever! What could be more exciting than to be with our Family and loved ones? So, here is the 10 pointer plan...

- Call all your cousins and family members on 31st morning.
- Plan a place to meet. It could be at home or any chosen outside location.
- Children can get busy in planning games and activities for the 31st night.
- The adults can think of some unusual activities like asking everyone to give an intro, or share the wonderful memory from the year 2011, etc.
- The elders can collect some gifts to be distributed to the children based on their need and requirement, so that they treasure it forever.
- The Ladies can cook out some delicious recipes for the night and make the occasion even more delightful.
- A handful of you can take care of the decoration part to add excitement to the evening.
- Some programs like asking family members to sing a song or show some moves (all unprepared) will help you savor a lasting memory for sure.
- As the clock ticks closer to the New Year, plan a blasting welcome method (the most exciting part of it all)
- Click memorable photographs of the evening to have it as a never-ending moment in your life.

Do tell us other plans you have and what all you did at the New Year Eve! We are eagerly waiting to hear....

Rules for taking Resolutions!

If you have planned to take resolutions for the year 2012, STOP! Think Again. Why is that we tend to live the way we like the entire year and then decide to put the burden of getting it all right on the last day of the year?

To evolve as a Human Being is a continuous process. Everyday we learn something new. Goodness is spread all around us in various forms. It just takes a keen eye and an alert mind to adopt good things to live better.  But the convenience of having a DAY to take resolutions makes our job easy. So we just don't care what we are today by thinking about changing ourselves with some self-made promises on a special-day. But still, if you are adamant, then let's point out some rules of taking resolutions this New Year:

- Make a list of your promises.
- Read it out loud to your near and dear ones.
- Analyse them intensely and think about their good impact in your life.
- Don't hesitate to start following them from day1 (The New Year Dawn).
- Keep in mind that resolutions are not just for JANUARY month, they are for the entire year and also for many years to come.
- Don't be lenient. Follow them strictly.
- Ask you friends and family to support you in following them without fail.
- Encourage yourself to take up the challenge of changing yourself.
- Take the whole thing positively, after all its goodness that you have decided to adopt and spread in other's lives.
- Don't force those resolutions on yourself. Make promises only if you can live up to them.
- Feel happy about it!

Give yourself a Raise!

No, the topic is not about how one should strive to get a raise at work, nor will this post chart out 10 ways to get a promotion. Rather, today we will talk about how to gift ourselves a self-acclaimed raise in life. If you are a working person, you can choose to extend your capabilities at work and plan to try out newer things. May be you are a financial advisor, but have you tried on taking guitar classes or for that matter, attending a creative workshop?

We often love sticking to our lifestyle, without wanting to give ourselves a raise. We neither take interest in working with a more competent attitude, nor do we approve of any change in our everyday living. Gradually, we succumb to the routine which we started with, never realizing the dullness that has crept in to our lives.

Deciding to take music classes, planning for yoga early in the morning or simply choosing to improve on self-behavior are some simplistic ways to give yourself a raise.

So, from today, plan something different, experience something new, explore new horizons, adhere to new norms and thus choose for yourself a vibrant life. Moreover it’s New Year time. So why not promise yourself happy and full-of-life days ahead as a resolution?

Do you agree?