Solution to Resolutions

Every year, I — as do many others, I’m sure — make a list of ridiculous New Year’s resolutions. Resolutions we can’t/don’t keep or resolutions that should never have been made in the first place. So this year, I resolve to make no resolutions, whatsoever.

I’m not going to promise to lose or gain weight. My clothes fit and I’m satisfied.

I’m not vowing to make new friends. I can barely keep up with the ones I have. No sense in seeking out new ones to neglect.

I’m not promising to quit smoking because … well … I don’t.

No need to commit to saving money. I’m in graduate school, which means I have none to store away, anyway.

Not pledging to reduce stress because, once again, I’m working on my MFA (and I’m a writer on top of it) so stress is going to be a fact of life for the next two years — at least. As long as I keep my eye on the prize, it’ll be good stress.

No new vow to become a better person. I set that goal for myself a long time ago. And hopefully by the time I reach my grave someone will have at least one good thing to say about me.

Not resolving to put the past behind me because as of this moment … the past … what past?

I’m making no empty promises to myself. If I just continue to grow, learn, love God and accept change, everything else will fall into place. Simple as that.

Wishing you peace, blessings and very happy New Year!

— S.Monette