2018 is here!
We have made our New Years Resolutions, contemplated the past 12months and wondered what 2018 shall challenge us with.
Most of us plan to travel, experience more, eat healthier, be fitter and nurture ourselves.
Here is my list for 2018!
1) Me time.
Whether it is visiting a spa, reading a book or doing a coffee date with friends, we all need to schedule some pampering, well deserved ME TIME in our hectic schedules.
There are Discount apps that can make it easier for one to enjoy the vast pampering, dining and entertainment options that are available in Doha without robbing the bank. Mostly they are Buy One Get One Free offers to the best restaurants, gyms, activities, attractions, spas and
hotels.
https://newindoha.wordpress.com/2017/05/27/how-to-save-money-in-doha
2) Change and improve ONE MEAL everyday.
Eat better, healthier choices in that one meal.
Visit the Mahaseel (Harvest) Festival in Katara for affordable, fresh, organic locally produced fruits, vegetables and plants.
Open every weekend (Thursday/Friday and Saturday) from 9am to 10pm (except Friday mornings) till the end of March 2018.
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3) Learn about a new culture.
Organisations such as Abdulla Bin Zaid Al Mahmoud(Fanar) have a once a month Tuesday morning Ladies Coffee Morning to discover more about Qatar and Qatari traditions. Each months new topics give visitors an insight into the rich diverse Qatari culture and it is FREE.
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Embrace Doha showcases traditional activities that allow guests a glimpse of Qatar’s rich culture.
4) Nurture my health
Exercise and keeping fit is one part of nurturing one’s self. Another is to look after yourself. Annual eye tests, dental check ups and health check ups are vital to nurturing one’s self.
Get a Hamad card.
HMC offers Qatar residency permit holders free or at a reduced rate access to most health professionals at hospitals such as Hamad hospital and a large network of hospitals and clinics in Qatar for Qar 100per person a year.
From doctors, dentists, optometrists, vaccinations and surgical procedures.
http://www.dohafamily.com/Summer-2014/Getting-your-health-card-in-Qatar/
5) Smile and greet strangers.
Make As Salaamualaikum at strangers. Have a connection with someone. Learn a new language!
https://newindoha.wordpress.com/2017/08/20/how-to-learn-arabic-in-doha/
6) Read
Read an inspiring book, novel, poem or message everyday. Join the Qatar National Library. Membership is FREE and there are over 1million books to choose from.
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7) Do something on my bucket list.
Get off the couch and plan something exciting!
Travel, tour, visit museums, take a new class, learn how to do something new.
365 Adventures offers unique experiences in 40 destinations in Qatar with more than 100 activities to do! From scuba diving to parasailing to rock-climbing to sleeping under the stars! They are even on the 2018 Entertainer 🙂
8) Contemplate and be Thankful.
Before we sleep every single night, we should take out our cellphones and type in the notepad one thing that brought us happiness and joy that day. If you cant think of something, then choose one thing that you are thankful for and write it down. 365 days later you will be amazed at how much has happened in your life, how you have changed and you will go to sleep remembering the positive of that day.
9) Join a group.
We all have different interests and hobbies that we have not yet discovered. If you have always wanted to bake, join a baking class. If you love reading, join a book club to motivate you to read more. If you want to be more active, look for others near you who are in a walking group or start your own! Facebook is a great source of useful information.
For a complete list of FREE art classes & workshops for the year go to
http://www.qm.org.qa/en/education
http://mia.org.qa/en/whats-on-workshops
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10) Be more Caring.
Giving something is always more rewarding than accepting. Donate extra items, give a few hours of your time to a worthwhile cause or donate to someone who has less than you.
Join Wa’hab. They aim to reduce food wastage in Qatar by connecting those with surplus food to those who are in need of food.
Would you like to help the less fortunate and Volunteer with Wa’hab?
*raise awareness about food wastage and ways to prevent it.
*raise awareness about the Wa’hab project.
*Volunteer to pack, transport and redistribute surplus food to the less fortunate with Wa’hab.
How to get in touch with Wa’hab?
Register to volunteer through https://www.wahab.qa
Email: info@wahab.qa
Message them on social media @wahab_qa
Clean up a beachfront with Doha Environmental Actions who is a group dedicated to cleaning up Doha. There are regular weekend meet ups that are advertised on their Facebook page (@deapqatar) to make the beaches and historical sites in the country more beautiful and cleaner. One can take one’s own vehicle or jump in with one of the other volunteers.
“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do.
So throw off the bowlines, sail away from the safe harbour.
Catch the trade winds in your sails.
Explore.
Dream.
Discover.”
Mark Twain
We can be whoever we want to be.
We can achieve what we set out to.
What are you going to do this 2018?
awesome new years resolutions will definately put it on my list thanks