Around this time of the year, most people are pausing to reflect on the past year. Perhaps there are memories of a death, birth, lost relationship, graduation, promotion, setback, diagnosis, divorce, marriage, legal issue or an accident. Whatever the case might be, we set aside precious time to list what we expect from the new year. The things that we won't be dragging into a new year. The things that caused us to fall short, we often replace with a clause that the future year is going to be better. Some often quote the cliche "this is gonna be my year." Some are destined to make wiser decisions. The person who struggled with failing is probably writing that mistakes that occurred in 2011 won't happen next year.
Perhaps you're using a laptop, iPad, notebook pro or taking to Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Wordpress, Blogspot or Xanga to pen your resolutions. Some are taking the old fashion route of writing their thoughts and feelings into a diary or journal...or the older person is somewhere writing their desires on a single index card and posting this in their bathroom mirror.
Whatever the case might be, new year's resolutions is nothing new. Penning them the days leading up to a new year gives us that motivation of how we anticipate a new beginning. A time to right the wrongs of the past because the excitement from the calendar change brings a sense of hope. A time to start afresh. Something new.
New.
New idea. New start. New birth. New challenge. New career. New friendship. New opportunity. New struggle. New education.
Whatever your new is, make them reasonable. Give yourself a timetable to accomplish them. Map out a plan of how you will reach the goal. Set checkpoints to revisit your resolutions. Often, you might have to revise or rewrite them completely. Trust me - once the joy of the new year fades, you'll need to find something to reignite the motivation of staying the course.
Good luck in your journey in 2012!!
