The 30-Day Countdown to the New Year and a New Life

New Year’s resolutions are synonymous with failure, disappointment and guilt.

We somehow feel that they should be working wonders in our lives, but their power fizzles out a few short days into the new year.

You might be thinking: “Surely there’s a way to get resolutions to work!”

And you’ll be glad to know that there is. But don’t call me Shirley. [A mini-tribute to the late Leslie Nielsen]

To help you get on your feet, and to take the first step with the right foot (unless you’re left-footed, in which case you’ll take the first step with your left foot), I’ll be publishing daily tips on how to make New Year’s resolutions work for you.

And here’s the thing: there’s a common reason for why resolutions don’t work.

Well, what is it?

It is a pronoun, but that’s not important right now. [Another tribute]

The biggest reason for why resolutions fail is that we don’t prepare ourselves for the New Year.

Resolutions are usually thought of on New Year’s Eve, and only when we are asked what our resolutions for the new year will be.

We don’t plan for them and, in many cases, we don’t even know what our resolutions mean, or how they’ll look like in our lives.

But let’s make the upcoming year different.

Let’s plan for it from now and prepare for it in advance.

This way, we can break the cycle of broken promises and shattered dreams.

Let’s approach our life and the desire for personal grow mindfully, to get better results and experience renewed hope and greater joy throughout the process.

Consider your own thoughts and feelings about New Year’s resolutions, and share your insights in the comments section.

Let’s help each other make the new year a leap forward in our personal growth! 😀