Why I Ditched New Year’s Resolutions and What I Do Instead
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Why I Ditched New Year’s Resolutions and What I Do Instead

I have an aversion to New Year’s Resolutions. 

I don’t like them. I don’t set them. 

It typically leads to a confused face and questions.

One year I spent New Year’s with a small group of friends. We decided on an at home hang. Honestly, the food rivaled any restaurant in the area. A fire was burning in the fireplace, and per usual, Dick Clark’s Rock’n Eve was playing in the background.  

But mostly there was a lot of spirited conversations. 

Then the topic turned to resolutions. 

I cringed. 

Apparently, it was noticeable. 

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