You know how the saying always goes new year, new me?
In a way, I see how it can work. The new year can be a really encouraging time to start fresh, make goals, shape yourself, and be the person that you want to become. But in honesty, becoming a new person is so hard. I think this is a mistake that this world has become so fastened to and it’s so clearly seen though trying it time and time again.
Ask a majority of people: how long do new year resolutions last on average? A week at least. A month at best. Why can’t it last a lifetime? Or even at least half a year??
As ironic as it sounds, I think I know the reason why.
We’re too ambitious.
We’re too ambitious for such a radical change. An entire shift of life. A new perspective, a new start. But is that really realistic?? Nope.
Instead of saying new year new me, I think it should be slightly adjusted. And even this little change of how to think really can be the game changer in making resolutions and goals last for a longer period of time.
New year, not new me.
New year, changed me.
I want to change. (hehe I learned about this at the youth group retreat that I was just at as a counselor. Some pretty fire stuff haha :P but anyways... as I was saying...) I want to become the daughter, friend, sister, and person that I want to be. It’s not a new me that I want. It’s more of keeping who I am but changing specific aspects of my life in more sizeable chunks so that in fact, I can reach my goals and be myself but the best version of myself.
I can’t change unless I desire change and I take the initiative to change.
^^remember our class tree planting? hehe cute times <3
For we live by faith, not by sight.
Signing off with Faith Hope Love & Joy, Grace
Psalm 32:8
I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my loving eye on you.
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