The holiday season has officially, and unfortunately, come to a screeching halt. The Christmas trees have now been tossed on the side of the road, awaiting their garbage truck doom. The Christmas lights are tucked neatly back in their original boxes. The presents have been unwrapped. The leftovers have been eaten. The magic has dimmed. There may still be snow on the ground, but the Christmas spirit is no longer floating in the air. The New Year resolutions may have already been broken. But there’s no need to fret! While, yes, using a new year as an excuse to completely renovate your life isn’t always plausible, you can still use this to your advantage. Your life is not going to completely change overnight, just because the clock strikes midnight. You did not wake up with a clean slate. Your problems carried over with you into the New Year. However, that doesn’t mean you still can’t change your life. No, 2017 is not going to magically solve all of your troubles. It is up to you. So, grab a pen and some paper and jot down all of your old and new goals. Stop making up weak excuses. Stop letting fear win! This could be your year. People relish in the New Years festivities, confidently stating their resolutions, and then breaking them approximately one week later. So this year, stop believing that it’s the New Year that’s going to make a difference. It doesn’t matter what year, month, or day it is; you are the only one who can take control of your life and finally cross off some goals on your bucket list. Get out there and start living the life you've always dreamed about.