My 2015 Resolutions :)

Reviewed 27th January, 2016
Photo Credit ~ Google
So Time for resolutions again :)

There were some unsuccessful resolutions of last year, some successful yet some things I would like to continue doing, some new ones added ~~ and here are my Resolutions for 2015:

1.Start Saving. (I put this first because I seriously got to do something about it) ~~ Please god, help me fulfill it, Please! (progressing well :)) - Couldn't save much but still much better than the previous years so I'm glad :)

2. Organize and initiate a family trip. (My family went for a trip but they organised it themselves - I wasn't in the country to initiate a trip this year :) - Plan postponed. 

3. Buy school uniforms for five to ten students. Completed ~ Bought uniforms for six little kids. 

4. Wake up early and Reach office on time. (Wasn't working to reach office on time; But I reached classes on time everyday :) so I consider this a success) 

5. Learn more yoga postures and Start Yoga at homeLearn more yoga postures and Start Yoga at home. Learning Yoga postures was a success but doing yoga everyday was not possible given my busy schedule; though I did whenever I had enough time :) - Its going to be continued.

6. Read at least one book in a month. YES :)

1. Can Love happen twice by Ravinder Singh - January 2015
2. Will Grayson Will Grayson by John Green and David Levithan - February 2015
3. The Secret by Rhonda Byrne - March 2015
4. The Power by Rhonda Byrne - April 2015
5. A Long Way Home by Saroo Brierley - May 2015 
6. Adultery by Paulo Coelho - May 2015 
7. La Ama by Chador Wangmo - June 2015 
8. The new three minutes Meditator by David Harp - June 2015
9. Start where you are by Pema Chodron - July 2015 
No books read in August
10. The Giver by Lois Lowry - September 2015
11.The Fine things - Danielle Steel - Dec 2015
12. One hundred names - Cecelia Ahern - Dec 2015

 13. Chronicles of Love unfold - Monu Tamang January 2016
14. Eleven Minutes - Paulo Coelho - February 2016
15. What makes you not a Buddhist - Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentshe
16. Love Story of a Doctor
17. Folk tales of Korea
18. In care of Sam Beaudry
19. Beauty and Reclusive Prince
20. Depa Bondeypa's Relatives

7. Visit Monasteries at least once a month and on every loved one’s Birthdays and death anniversaries.  (Could do this when I was in Bhutan :)

 1. January - Dechenphug Lhakhang in Thimphu
2. February - None
3. March - A church in Bern, Switzerland; Pangrizampa and Dechenphug Lhakhang in Thimphu 
March 30 - Zangtopelri Lhakhang, Thimphu (My late Grandma's 3rd year dead anniversary)
4. April - Changangkha Lhakhang, Zangtopelri Lhakhang and Anim Dratshang - in Thimphu and Lord Shiva Mandir in Samtse
5. May - Buddhapoint, Thimphu
6. June - Dechenphug Lhakhang, Changangkha Lhakhang and Anim Dratsang in Thimphu; Bay Langdra in Wangduephodrang 
7. July -  Dechenphug Lhakhang in Thimphu
8. August - Dechenphug Lhakhang and Dema Lhakhang (Pangrizampa), Thimphu  and Lord Shiva's Mandir in Samtse
9. September - Dechenphug Lhakhang, Dema Lhakhang, Changangkha Lhakhang and Anim Dratshang in Thimphu.

8. Donate for good causes as much as you can. (Could do it and progressing well :))

9. Develop a regular, serious Meditation habit.    (progressing well :))

10. Learn a Foreign Language. (I though i would learn Japanese but Korean is pretty cool too ;))

11. Keep Long hair :P.(progressing well :)) A big Failure :P Resolution continues :)

12. Go on Photo Walks and Advance Photography Skills.  (progressing well :))

13. Learn something new every day.  (progressing well :))

14. Volunteer/ initiate a Good Cause. Sadly, I couldn't do this. Its going to be continued till I do it.

 15. Do an act of kindness every day. (progressing well :))

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