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My Resolution This Year Is Simple: Not to Write a New Year’s Resolution
Why you no longer need New Year’s Resolutions
Resolution /ˌrɛzəˈl(j)uːʃn/ - a firm decision to do or not to do something.
I haven’t written any New Year’s Resolutions this year — Not because I find them useless, but because my resolve today, January 1st, is the same as my resolve on December 31st.
The overarching theme is, living to my fullest potential all while taking charge of my happiness.
The minutiae involve:
Maintaining a healthy weight
One where I would love toned abs and thick thighs to feature.
This balance has been tricky for me over the past years because, apparently, when you lose weight to get a flat tummy, the fat also disappears in other desirable areas of the body. Who made this system?
Making loads of money.
Yep, I said it. The forbidden words that make most people cringe. Money. Rich. Wealthy.
I have done the work of unravelling my distaste for wealth and come to recognise money for the power that it is. A power for good, not just for me, but for the people I love (which doesn’t limit to the people I know but all of…
