hi everyone welcome back to my channel and happy happy new year
i cannot believe 2020 is already over after everything that's happened and now it's like 2021
but 2021 is saying ready or not here i come so i wanted to share with you 21 new things to try
in 2021 to give you some fresh ideas that you can incorporate in your life starting today
number one try to hand embroider your own clothes i saw one of my friends from high school do this
and i wanted to try it i'm actually gonna use this as tracing paper that i can draw on so and
then tear it off you get this tearaway sheet and i ended up drawing the bts love yourself album logo
and wanted to put it on the pocket of my tank top i used a cheap tank top just in case i messed up
i learned how to sew in home mac when i was in 7th grade but i just do very basic stitches i
think it's always great to try things yourself and to push your limits on things i saw a lot
of tutorials on how to hand embroider which is also really helpful but at the end of the day
you do you and just try it out number two spend more time memorizing things memorize your best
friend's phone number memorize addresses memorize a bible verse memorizing bible verses is one of
the things i used to do a lot as a kid but i don't anymore as an adult because the bible is
always on my phone but the beauty of memorizing verses is that you can be reminded of god's words
when you really need it i also made a video on how to remember things more easily and memorization is
definitely an exercise that helps our brains in more ways than one number three hand lettering in
an era where technology seems to reign supreme hand lettering or working on our penmanship in
general is something that we can all benefit from really it makes other people's lives easier when
they can read our writing but also practicing hand lettering is like being a mini artist with each
letter that you choose to write you can write using paper and pencil paper and marker or on
a tablet like i am number four meatless mondays or sugarless sundays creating discipline is something
that i feel like our society could use a little more of so whether it's for ethical purposes
health reasons or for our planet being mindful one day a week can help create good practice
for me it's looking at vegetables as a main dish rather than a side dish but i know consuming more
greens is good for my body number five clear out clutter if it hasn't been used in six months or
especially a year you don't need it goodbye i think there are certain documents you can save
in case you'll need it in the future but when it comes to materialistic things if it hasn't been
used or worn in a year then i know it's okay to let it go and donate it to someone else who
may need it number six mail a letter to a friend almost like a pen pal choose someone who lives in
a different city or a state from you and write them a letter simply saying hello and telling
them a little bit about what you've been up to if you watch the korean drama startup then you
know pen pals can be a heartwarming experience we can send text messages and emails really quickly
but a handwritten letter shows your penmanship and shows a little bit more of your personality
number seven learn a new language or improve on a language you already know i took a korean
language test to see which level i belong in and found that i'm more fluent than i thought yay
practicing a little bit every day and writing in my notebook all the things that i learned
is going to be better than nothing some popular programs are duolingo babel and rosetta stone for
korean i'm using a free site called let's learn korean number eight watch the sunrise most people
see the sunset but if you can wake up before the sun does go outside and see how beautiful it is
and how quiet it is this is one of my favorite experiences and why i wake up at 5am so often
you'll see from my channel's videos i love showing people my early morning 5 a.m routines because i
want you to experience the way i experience the world when i wake up before the sun you get to
see the world wake up number nine try a class on skillshare this video is sponsored by skillshare
and i've loved partnering with them for the past year and the year to come it's amazing to see
different creators that i've seen on youtube also create on skillshare people are really using their
talents and teaching others how to do the same thing skillshare is an online learning community
and they have thousands of inspiring classes for creative and curious people like you and me
you can explore skillshare's workshops and classes such as drawing writing and
journaling one class i'm learning from is ali abdull's productivity master class principles
and tools to boost your productivity in order to further understand what it means to be productive
skillshare is a yearly subscription and it's less than ten dollars a month but the first
1000 people to use the link in my description will get a free trial of skillshare premium membership
number 10 try a new workout perhaps the reason why many people don't like working out is because they
haven't found something they enjoy i recently read that 10 minutes of jump roping is equivalent to 30
minutes of running if you're jump roping the whole time i was sold i'm all about being efficient
with my time so i've been trying to jump rope with clean shoes in my house if jump roping is not your
thing there's also pilates yoga boxing videos hit lit or going for a walk outside number 11 call or
text a relative you haven't spoken to in a while it's easy for us to think out of sight out of mind
when we haven't been able to see many people in 2020 if a loved one crosses your mind let them
know you thought of them even if it's random you never know how those connections can help make
someone's day for me my grandma lives in korea and i haven't seen her in about 10 years although we
have a language barrier because my korean isn't amazing i do think about her often especially
when she'd come and visit letting her know and getting over my fear was necessary for
me number 12 try a new skincare product and focus on ingredients on the back of every product we use
you should see a list of ingredients if you don't you can google the product on the internet and
find the list of ingredients you can google each ingredient and learn about what it is and what
it's most commonly used for and if there's any benefits to our skin rather than following skin
care hype i highly suggest just learning more about the ingredients that go into our products
number 13 one day a week try to walk to wherever you need to go if you can use the stairs over the
elevators if your physical health allows it depending on where you live walking may not
be as convenient but whenever you can i encourage you to walk in california it's really difficult to
get around without a car because everything is so spread out but if i have to park a little farther
and then walk i will number 14 do your nails at home with an olive and june manicure set or
any manicure set i saw kiss is a popular brand at target but i don't like gluing things to my nails
so i wanted to try this manicure set i never do my nails because they always get chipped when i work
out and i don't like removing the nail polish and painting it back on i guess you could say i'm low
maintenance when it comes to beauty products but i thought these colors were so pretty so i thought
why not number 15 try to cook at home more than eating out during quarantine this made it much
more possible because i was home more often to cook cooking is better for your health usually
because you have control over how much salt sugar and oil you're using in your cooking
and you're also in charge of the ingredients my biggest life hack when it comes to meal prepping
is to cook a lot and then freeze the leftovers so that they're still good even months later
number 16 learn new games whether it's a new card game a new puzzle or korean jacks this
is called kunki and it's the korean version of jax first you spread out all five of the pebbles
and then you pick up one toss it up and try to grab one from the ground before you catch the
tossed pebble learning cultural games connects me back to my roots while learning card games helps
me with my memory like i mentioned in point number two number 17 create a book club with friends to
try to stay connected even if it's virtual two of my church friends told me about remember it which
is what inspired my memory palace video but they also let me know about a book called the ruthless
elimination of hurry by john mark comer and it's all about slowing down our lives and understanding
that there's no need to rush so we're reading that together well we're trying to number 18 try a new
hairstyle if there's something you've been wanting to try you should just go for it because our hair
always grows back i wanted to try this wispy bangs look but i definitely wasn't as committed because
i didn't want it to get in my way when i work out so i just tested it with my baby hairs first
number 19 watch a show from a different country or in a different language to get to know different
cultures okay you know what this is a shameless plug telling you my dear viewers to try korean
dramas if you don't already if you want korean drama suggestions i've got some wow it's been a
great year for korean dramas on netflix number 20 i am a believer and i love jesus although
i've read the bible several times this year i want to read the new testament in chronological order
i will leave a link in my description of the pdf that has the whole bible in chronological order
for you if you want to try it out with me let's do it and number 21 i will let go of the need to
be needed i will let go of the need to be accepted and i will let go of the need to be accomplished
you