This is the beginning of everything you want

I think that New Year’s Resolutions are helpful to guide us to our goals in the new year. They are often goals we have that, if we aren’t careful, could end up fizzling out by March. 

I think having something to shoot for over the coming year is respectable. Having goals to better your life is so important in terms of growth and change. 

Resolutions can be a slippery slope, though. If the resolutions are too strict, you’re setting yourself up for failure, deprivation, and disappointment. Restricting yourself too much only forces binging and overdoing whatever it is that was restricted. That’s not helpful in terms of reaching goals. 

If you are someone who sets resolutions and sticks to them, I am in awe of you. I know where my discipline stops, and it’s usually around January 5th!  If you are someone who struggles to stick to resolutions, you are not alone. 

Resolutions are hard for some and easy for others - so if you feel passionately about something you want to achieve, I hope you go for it. With your whole heart. And celebrate every win - no matter the size.