A New Year

     It’s a new year so that is supposed to mean new beginnings, right?  I mean, that’s what they say whoever they are.  The idea of starting fresh at the beginning of something new seems ideal but a lot of the resolutions being made (yearly, mind you) are a bit on the “why the hell didn’t you just start doing that today?” list.  But we’re all guilty really of making these pristine promises to ourselves so what the hell.  Here goes nothing. 

-     -I promise myself to try to be healthier.  I’ve always worked out but will try to do so more often along with actually eating healthier.  I actually enjoy healthy foods so this shouldn’t be too difficult really.  Maybe substitute some vegetarian or even vegan recipes in place of my usual junk.  If I go that far I should really try harder to stop my Dr. Peppers.  I’ve tried in the past and the longest I’ve made it was a week.  I guess I could have worse addictions really.  Some people need their crack, I just need my DP.

2     -I promise myself to learn something new on a regular basis.  Our minds are amazing things if we give them the chance to obtain the knowledge we 99% of the time have at our fingertips.  I know I would like to freshen up on my Spanish and hopefully by the end of the year be able to hold entire conversations in this wonderful language.  I could stand to expand my vocabulary as well.  Everybody can really.  Whatever else my heart desires, I promise to educate myself on it.  One should never stop learning. 

3       -I promise myself to volunteer.  Whether it is money or my time, I should always be willing to spare some of both.  I understand I may not have tons of either but there are others out there with less than me.  We are all in this world needing the same things in the end.  The most important thing that a person needs, whether they know it or not, is the compassion of another human being.  Love one another. 

4     -I promise myself to continue making friends.  I make friends wherever I go.  I love people.  I love social interaction with others.  I know and love people all over this planet and am truly honored to call them my friend.  I want to continue on my path in this life with making more and more friends.  I believe everybody we meet is for a reason and they will play a very important role in our life somehow.  Sometimes we learn things about ourselves through others that we never knew.  This is always exciting. 

5     -I promise myself to improve my well-being.  Whether it be through meditation or even cutting certain people out of my life that only bring stress, I need to do this.  I can only be the best possible me by being at ease and happy.  Every day things can stress a person out but I will work on my reactions to these things.  Likewise, some people can be like a dark cloud and the minute I’m not around them everything seems brighter and more peaceful.  I need to stop hurting myself over and over again with certain things, people and/or situations.  Sometimes it takes the pain of letting go to actually feel the harmony and awesomeness that is life.