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Do you make resolutions for the new year? I typically don’t. Which is not to say that I don’t respect those who do. I like to believe that new year’s resolutions reflect intentionality and thoughtfulness and self-awareness, so if you make resolutions, I applaud you. And even though I see myself as intentional and thoughtful and self-aware, I just can’t commit to a NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are all sorts of reasons why I don’t make new year’s resolutions. I know that the world will change – tomorrow, next week, next summer – and often those changes mean that my resolutions will be out-of-date. Alternatively, my intentionality will run into barriers I can’t foresee, or my January self-awareness will seem belabored by June as I’ve grown and learned more about myself. And maybe there’s just a part of me that knows I’ll fall short of the resolution goal, so I save myself the disappointment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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New Year’s Resolution 1915 postcard<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Despite what I just wrote, I feel compelled to share some good ideas with you. Take these as possible resolutions, or just take them as advice to ponder. Adapt, adopt, ignore – as you choose. These words of wisdom come from a New York Times<\/em> column by Melissa Kirsch and reflect submissions by readers. Enjoy!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From the \u201cTen Percent Happier\u201d podcast: “Stop and recognize happy moments when you\u2019re in the middle of them. Literally stop and say out loud, \u201cThis is a happy time.\u201d It\u2019s a way to ground yourself in the joyful parts of your life. We do this with moments of trauma and crisis all the time. Maybe we should flip that script.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“You don\u2019t have to identify with your feelings.” \u2014 Rori Quinonez, Toledo, Ohio<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“I like to remind myself that my track record for getting through bad days is 100 percent, and that\u2019s pretty good.” \u2014 Hudson, San Diego<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Everyone is going through something.” \u2014 Rose Fischietto, Macedonia, Ohio<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Be where your feet are.” \u2014 Submitted by both Pattie Saunders, Portland, Ore., and Kelly Kammerer, New York City<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As you can tell by the title of this post, I love that last one. So this year, and contrary to my typical approach to the new year, I resolve to “be where my feet are” – every day, as best I can, all year long.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Happy 2023 to you!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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