Not sure about you, but I have never been a huge New Year Resolutions kind of person. That said, I very much understand how the turning of the calendar can be a seasonal marker and prompt to try something new. Some folks commit to a healthier way of living, tend to their spiritual disciples, or finally start that new hobby or activity.
Again, I think these are awesome if taken on in healthy ways, but I also think that it is just as awesome to get to this new year and give thanks that you made it through the one that just finished. In many ways, our productivity-obsessed society overly values deliverables, and it condemns any failure to live up to the self-imposed goals that New Year Resolutions place upon our already overly-taxed souls. Seriously people, haven't we taken on enough over the past three years?
Yes, New Year Resolutions can be imaginative and playful ways to explore the world, expand experiences, and recommit to important things. But if and as we make them, let's keep th...