{"id":95,"date":"2019-12-24T15:58:00","date_gmt":"2019-12-24T15:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mindscapeinwords.com\/\/?p=95"},"modified":"2019-12-24T15:58:00","modified_gmt":"2019-12-24T15:58:00","slug":"2019-year-in-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mindscapeinwords.com\/?p=95","title":{"rendered":"2019 Year in Review!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Hi Readers!<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
I know it has been a while. More than a month! It\u2019s not that I had been super busy or anything, it\u2019s just that I did not have anything to say. But now that the year AND THE DECADE<\/span><\/b> <\/span>is about to end, I sure have a lot of thoughts. There will be quite a lot of Review Posts<\/span><\/b> <\/span>on here! Year in Review, Top 12 Posts of 2019, Top 12 Books I read in 2019 & 20 Things to do in 2020 <\/span><\/b>& lastly all the travelogues from my trip to Dalhousie, Dharamshala & Amritsar<\/span><\/b>! For now let\u2019s start with what I accomplished of the 19 Things to do in 2019!<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
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This was the Original Post:<\/span><\/i><\/b>19 Things to do in 2019<\/a><\/o:p><\/span><\/i><\/div>\n
This was the mid-year Review:<\/span><\/i><\/b>Reviewing the 19 Things to do in 2019<\/a><\/o:p><\/span><\/i><\/div>\n
And now, here goes: Year in Review!<\/o:p><\/span><\/i><\/div>\n
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~~PRIMARY GOALS~~<\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
    <\/b>  1.  <\/span>     <\/span><\/span>Original Goal: Read 19 Books.<\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
Revised Goal: Read 30 Books<\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
Goal Achieved: Read 40 Books!<\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
The reason I had kept a small target of 19 books was because I had read really less in 2018. And, when it came to books, I did not want to lose. But, here we are now & I read 40 books this year! I am so proud of myself for this! Wait till you see what I have planned for next year when it comes to reading! And, before that, there\u2019s a special post coming with my 2019 favourite books<\/span><\/b>!<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
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     <\/b> 2.      <\/span><\/span>Original Goal: Plan 3 trips<\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
Revised Goal: Plan 4 trips<\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
Goal Achieved: Planned 6 trips<\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
I am not the one to shy away from my accomplishments. I planned 6 trips & visited 9 places this year! It was amazing, exhilarating & fulfilling. Yet, it was also tiring & expensive. So, there is going to be a drastic change for travel next year.<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
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      <\/b>3.   <\/span>   <\/span><\/span>Original Goal: Write 50 blog posts<\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
Goal Achieved\/Will Achieve: 56 blog posts<\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
From the above two things, I get main content for my blog posts, that is, book reviews & travel journals<\/span><\/b>. And, because I read a lot and also travelled a lot, I was easily able to write more than 50 blog posts. This number is going to remain the same for the next year.<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n

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      <\/b>4. <\/span>    <\/span><\/span>Wealth:<\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
I didn\u2019t do as well as I had hoped. I did save money, but quite inconsistently & not in all the months. Few months I did way too much shopping, but these past few months, I did save a lot. This is something I definitely need to work on.<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n

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      <\/b>5. <\/span>     <\/span><\/span>Health:<\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
I think I did well. Be it an on-off relationship, but I did my part. Exercising, doing Yoga, walking & so on. But, of course, it needs to be more consistent. Getting fit is going to be a priority in 2020.<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
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~~PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT~~<\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/div>\n

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      <\/b>6. <\/span>  <\/span>   <\/span><\/span>Listen to one TED Talk every week:<\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
Done! I listened to 52 TED Talks this year & I\u2019m beyond proud that I kept it up. #OneTedTalkPerWeek<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
      <\/b>7.  <\/span> <\/span>   <\/span><\/span>Doodle once every week:<\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
I actually did a level up on this. Apart from the 52 doodles this year, I also successfully completed the Inktober Challenge! This continues in the next year!<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
      8.      <\/span><\/span>Improve photography skills<\/span><\/b> – More or less done.<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
      9.      <\/span><\/span>Learn one recipe every month<\/span><\/b> – Done! Learnt 13 recipes this year!<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
      10.   <\/span><\/span>Donate books & clothes<\/span><\/b> – Done!<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
      11.    <\/span><\/span>Focus on relationships<\/span><\/b> – Done, doing & always do!<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n

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~~COURSES~~<\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
Both courses completed! Alas, I couldn\u2019t do an Adobe Photoshop workshop<\/span><\/b>.<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n

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~~FOR FUN~~<\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
15. Go to a concert\/music festival\/play<\/b> – Done! Saw The Kite Runner Play<\/span><\/b><\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
16. Go out more<\/b> – Did my best!<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
17. Do things alone<\/b> -Happily done!<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
18. Go for camping<\/b> – Goal not accomplished.<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
19. Do something you\u2019re scared of<\/b> – Goal not accomplished.<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
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From the 19 things, I couldn\u2019t accomplish 3 things, which I suppose is all right. Some of the things I did achieve are way more important than the ones I didn\u2019t. Watching a TED Talk every week not only helped me increase my knowledge<\/span><\/b>, but also increased my ability to commit<\/span><\/b> to watching it every week, without fail! I actually looked forward to TED Thursdays. Because I learnt a few basic recipes, I saved a lot of takeout food money. <\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n

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I\u2019m incredibly happy with this progress & I have decided to continue it in the next year! After a few 2019 Round Up posts<\/span><\/b>, I will soon share my 20 Things to do in 2020! Stay tuned!<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
Until next time,<\/span><\/div>\n
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Hi Readers! I know it has been a while. More than a month! It\u2019s not that I had been super busy or anything, it\u2019s just that I did not have anything to say. But now that the year AND THE DECADE is about to end, I sure have a lot of thoughts. 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