I, personally, like to take the opportunity to express aspirations: not just trying to stop doing things I feel are harmful, but also to try new things or practice positive things more. A couple from me:
- Avoid sarcasm when dealing with people, especially strangers, it does not go over well when they don’t get the joke
- Do something positive, helpful, and non-criminal to counter the right wing political trend. (granted, this one needs more detail)
How about you?
To only focus on what I can impact locally and build out more mutual aid.
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Slow down, live in the present, and enjoy who and what I already have in my life. That includes being more forgiving to myself and others, worrying less about all of the possible things I could be doing (personally and professionally) and instead choosing one thing at a time to focus my energy on, and being more aware of my own thoughts and feelings, then expressing them in a healthy way.
I would also like to do more organizing, politically.
New Years Resolutions are a complete and total waste of time and energy. If you want to improve an aspect of you life, just do it. An arbitrary date on a calendar isn’t going to make that more or less likely to succeed.
It is going to make you more likely to consider resolutions though.
I resolve to give up New Year’s resolutions. It’s too god damn much pressure.
Unfortunately now that I’ve made my resolution, I can’t figure out - did I succeed or fail at keeping my resolution?🤔
To do dry January at least. Been drinking way too much lately
Just to do good to people and stop being so negative to others.
I’ve given up on trying to figure out other people. I seldom get it right in trying to understand where others are coming from, what they are thinking, what they want, or in figuring out what they are really saying. I’m middle aged now and at this point in my life, I’m not bothering much to figure out what the other person wants … if you can’t make it clear, it’s not my job to figure it out. I’m open to different opinions, ideas, genders, identities, races or ways of living but I get tired trying to understand someone new who can’t make themselves clear.
So from now on, I just treat everyone with kindness and patience.
This also doesn’t mean I’m going to roll over and let people abuse me or take advantage of me. I’m not that gullible and I won’t take any right wing rhetoric, hatred or fear mongering.
Just a hunch with no evidence, but I suspect that this might be a bit circular, and that by giving up and being kinder and more patient, you might get better at understanding people.
Very good resolution (even if I’m wrong)!
Honestly I’m not sure on your age but I get exactly what you’re saying. I’m not sure if it’s a recent thing but I feel like there’s a layer of bs with younger generations and a lot of beating around the bush as opposed to discussing issues and facing problems. Idk, maybe I just have less patience for it. My ranting aside, hope you the best and make sure you’re not holding things against yourself when it is an issue with the other person.
Try to be able to comfortably run a half marathon. This time last year I set the same goal but for 10k and I’ve definitely hit that goal, but want to go further.
Drink even less alcohol than last year (and I cut way back last year, too)
Do more voice training.
Someone I knew told me that instead of making resolutions, they used the new year to review the last year, and then maybe adjust their ongoing goals in response. Seems way more useful to me. I’ve done it a bit, and it gives more of a sense of direction/velocity, and less opportunity for guilty failure.
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Tryna not drink so much, starting with Sober January. I’ve been drinking heavily after an incredibly rough year of personal BS, and I need a break from it to get my head on straight.
It’s stereotypical, but I want to continue getting fit.
After decades is putting it off, I finally felt inspired to start exercising regularly back in September. I’m going to try to keep that up, and I know it’s going to be hard because we’ll be welcoming a child into the world early in the new year.
I guess another resolution would be, “try not to lose my sanity dealing with a newborn and toddler at the same time.”
