Happy New Year Everyone!
Today I want to talk about New Years Resolutions! From making promises to going on a diet, going to the gym more, starting a new skill or hobby, drink less or stop smoking. It's a tradition every year. I'm not quite into making a resolution in all honesty.
I can't even remember if there was a time where I did make one. If I did I was probably in my early teens. I'm all for making goals and plans for the new year ahead but I just find that making a resolution is on one hand placing more pressure on yourself but they are also in a way mocked because most people don't stick to theirs. Or they are made in a drunken mess on Hogmanay (Scottish version of New Year) and not remembered the following day. They're just not really my thing. So I'm sorry to any friends on Hogmanay who start asking me what mines is.
Instead of making a resolution I make the same promise to myself every year. To continue to be a better person and learn and grow as I go through this thing called life. I definitely have goals and plans for the year ahead for myself. I want to move out within the next year. I want to do better at uni and I want to improve this blog. So maybe I'm totally contradicting myself here. Ooops if I am.
I know New Year is a nice way to give people a clean slate and start afresh but if you want to do anything like go to the gym, start that new hobby, read more then there is no time like the present. Do it when you want to do it. But also there is nothing wrong with making a resolution and not following through. People have good intentions for others and themselves. Life just gets in the way or perhaps something just isn't right for us or isn't the right time. So also don't let me tell you resolutions are silly. They're not. I just know for myself I'm less likely to stick to it.
Also this year New Year falls on a Monday. It can't get any more satisfying than that right? Screw people who laugh and mock the "new year, new me". If you want to change go for it and don't listen to anyone else.
Do you make any New Year resolutions? Or is it not your thing? What kind of resolution are you making this year? Let me know below as I'd love to know. I hope you all smash it next year.
I wish you all a Happy New Year and all the best for 2018.
[ Smiles ] Being a better person than you were last year is a reasonable New Year's resolution to make.
ReplyDeleteAnd, may you have a blessed 2018!
Doesn't place too much pressure I guess.
DeleteThank you so much. :) All the best for you in 2018.