I’m not usually one for holiday traditions. I don’t put up a Christmas tree or decorate my home for Christmas and I often don’t participate in gift or card exchanges. I don’t eat black-eyed peas on New Year’s Day. I don’t celebrate Easter. I rarely celebrate Valentine’s day, Memorial Day, or Labor Day.The only I typically celebrate are Independence Day, Halloween, Thanksgiving, and New Year’s Eve.

I don’t really have anything against holidays or traditions, I’m just indifferent to them. Major religious holidays like Christmas and Easter don’t suit me because I’m not a Christian. However, most of my members are Christian so I will try to get together with them on Christmas and or Christmas Eve.

Moving out alone prompted other changes and I view it as a fresh start. I spent Christmas Eve with my mom and grandparents, despite and/or tried to stir up. After on Christmas Day I went back out to my grandparents’ house and celebrated with them. I ate black-eyed peas on New Year’s Day for the first time in at least five years, probably closer to ten. I want to keep the momentum going, so I’ll make some resolutions for the upcoming year albeit a few days late.

  1. Write for at least 10 minutes a day.
  2. Update my blog regularly.
  3. Get my new apartment organized and get rid of shit I don’t need or use.
  4. Keep up with the positive changes I started in 2011.
  5. Do something good for myself daily.
  6. Spend more quality time with people I care about and keep drama queens out of my life.
  7. Improve my by making smarter choices when it comes to what I put in my body.
  8. Be more active.
  9. Start building a nest egg.
  10. Learn a new skill and/or hobby.

I think these are reasonable and attainable and I look forward to keeping them.

 

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