Growing up I never really got the hype around New Year’s resolutions. It honestly just made me sad that I never finished or stuck with mine by the end of the year. Almost like a little reminder that I didn’t accomplish what I set out to do the year before. If this is a relatable feeling, I have found that there are ways to make sure you accomplish that new and improved version of yourself as the new year rolls in. Something I believe I’ve always gotten a little backwards about these resolutions is that they’re not there to create a completely new version of yourself, but to go into the new year content with what you have already accomplished, however, being aware that there are ways to improve this version of yourself that you already know and love.
Going into the new year with this mindset can only set you up for a successful relationship with self love. I always felt as if the new year was more scary than exciting. However, now that I’m getting older, I realize that the new year is just a way for people to give a date and time to when they can start over and get things right. What I had failed to realize all of these years is that every month, week, day, and minute is a new chance to be a better version of myself. There shouldn’t be some sort of pressure to get up one morning and completely alter the way you are living or immediately cut out every bad habit you have. About a month into the new year, almost half of Americans quit their New Year’s resolutions. Mainly due to the fact that they felt their one mess-up had ruined a year’s worth of chances to get it right.
My challenge for everyone who reads this article is to not pick some generic resolution that you feel everyone else will choose too, but to dig deep and find something that is meaningful to you. Whether it’s a personal goal like eating healthier, or a goal to give back such as participating in more volunteer work. Forget about the underlying pressure of not messing it up for the entire year, and just make it a new day resolution that is something you are excited to work towards just for you.