Here’s why. By the time we get to the New Year, chances are you are exhausted. The house is a mess. Your work obligations have piled up, and folks are clamoring for attention. You ate more sweets than you thought possible and alcohol—well, let’s say it was a celebration.
No wonder “resolutions” are often good intentions but rarely kept.
Long ago, I decided to make my September birthday the time for resolutions. I keep a monthly journal of my work, what I have learned, how I fared with physical exercise and sleep, and what people I connected with. It takes about 20 minutes each month to make that entry. Then, for my birthday, I read those journal pages and quietly contemplate what I’d like to do better in the coming birth year, what I would like to experience, and what I would like to learn.
Easy peasy. No fanfare. No party. No horns or confetti.
Try it. Think in simple terms. Just wait until you catch your breath from the holiday
bustle. Remember, small steps make more sense than giant leaps.
May this New Year find ways to reclaim kindness, connection, and courage.
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