3 Things To Consider When Making a Resolution in 2019

3 Things To Consider When Making a Resolution in 2019

Think long and hard before you dedicate you time.

Caitbengel
Caitbengel Jan 10, 2019
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The New Year is right around the corner, and everyone seems to make a 'resolution' that they swear they are going to follow to become a better version of themselves, or to change something about their lives. Here are some things to consider before making your resolutions this year.

Are you following a fad or is it something you are serious about?

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Things such as “I'm going to loose weight" or “I'm going to stop eating sweets" are some of the most common resolutions people come up with. Typically, that's because that's what is popular amongst their little cluster of society, or because it's something to make themselves seem better in a conversation. Think about things that will genuinely help you and that you are doing for a reason better than what makes you sound good in a conversation.

"Do I have a game plan?"

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Make sure that if you're going to make a resolution, you're positively going to stick to. Make sure that you have a plan. Going into something blind is raising the probability of failure. Set some goals, take things step by step, and think before you act. For example, say you are genuinely thinking about eating lower fat foods because issues with high fats can lead to health problems in the future: things like meal prep, keeping a journal, or having a meeting with a dietitian may help you become more educated and more prepared.

Consider "outside of the box" ideas...

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Is stead of going with the typical resolutions - my go to being be healthier to loose weight- I considered a resolution like being more thoughtful this year. Things like this are different and may change your perspective on things and become more of a habit.

Take your time with your decisions, and make sure you're serious about pursuing your resolution. You don't want to fall short on your promises to yourself.

Caitbengel
Caitbengel Jan 10, 2019
At West Virginia University

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You won’t see the sunrise or have your favorite breakfast in the morning.

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You will never stay up late talking to your friends or have a bonfire on a summer night.

You won’t laugh until you cry again, or dance around and be silly.

You won’t go on another adventure. You won't drive around under the moonlight and stars.

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You won’t fight with your siblings only to make up minutes later and laugh about it.

You won’t get to interrogate your sister's fiancé when the time comes.

You won’t be there to wipe away your mother’s tears when she finds out that you’re gone.

You won’t be able to hug the ones that love you while they’re waiting to wake up from the nightmare that had become their reality.

You won’t be at your grandparents funeral, speaking about the good things they did in their life.

Instead, they will be at yours.

You won’t find your purpose in life, the love of your life, get married or raise a family.

You won’t celebrate another Christmas, Easter or birthday.

You won’t turn another year older.

You will never see the places you’ve always dreamed of seeing.

You will not allow yourself the opportunity to get help.

This will be the last sunset you see.

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If the light has left your eyes and all you see is the darkness, know that it can get better. Let yourself get better.

This is what you will miss if you leave the world today.

This is who will care about you when you are gone.

You can change lives. But I hope it’s not at the expense of yours.

We care. People care.

Don’t let today be the end.

You don’t have to live forever sad. You can be happy. It’s not wrong to ask for help.

Thank you for staying. Thank you for fighting.

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For help, call 1-800-273-TALK (8255).

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The strongest people to exist struggle the most.

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Hey, you.

I heard through the grapevine that life's got you in the dumps. You're feeling overwhelmed by your surroundings, stressed by your responsibilities, sensitive to the things that people are saying; everything just feels like it is too much. It almost feels like you're stuck in a room filling up with water. You know that the door opens, but you're numbed by the circumstances; you can't get yourself to take hold of that handle, so you just stand there, frozen in time. You feel the water rising up around your body, and with every inch it gains, you get even more overwhelmed. Maybe the water flooding in contains your schoolwork, your family dynamic, your drama within your friend group, your relationship status, internal anger about who you are or aren't, or hell, maybe all of these.

You feel like life is throwing rogue waves at you left and right, and you can't understand it. Why is this happening to me? Why is life trying to break me?

Well, let me tell you something that has taken me years to even grasp, let alone fully understand.

The strongest people to exist struggle the most. They are given some of the most intricately woven issues that may not have a black and white solution but live somewhere within the gray. Things pile up and upon them until everything feels like too much. And you know what they do, the strongest people to exist?

They break.

They stand there, trapped in that water-filling room, and let the water seep in. They don't open that door, they don't take the easy way out. They stand there, thinking about what is being thrown at them, not knowing what to do. They let the water overwhelm them, completely filling the room. And right when they feel that they can't take this anymore, like everything is too much, the door breaks... they break. The strongest become the weakest as they float out of the room, carried by the rushing water filled with their burdens. They lay washed up on the shore, weaker than ever... broken and cracked, frozen and numbed by life.

While they lay there broken and numb, weakness does something so immaculate and beautiful: it settles into the brokenness and the cracks like fresh, fertile soil, planting the seeds of wisdom and strength. Over time as it continues to rain, wisdom and strength grow throughout their bones like vines, making them even stronger than they were before they got trapped in that room before they broke. The strongest people to exist break frequently, so that room can be made for more love, more strength, and more wisdom than imaginable.

Now you may be thinking, why this analogy? What are you getting at?

I want you to know, and read this closely: it is okay to break. It's okay to let everything feel like it's too much because you know what? Sometimes it is, it just is. Sometimes, you have to just stand there, and let yourself feel. Let it explode and wash over you. Let it leave you cracked. Once the explosion has ridden its course. analyze the broken pieces you feel inside. Look at them individually and try to find the root of that feeling. Finding the knowledge behind that feeling means that you now know how to fight back. So you know what you do? You piece yourself back together, slowly but surely, using wisdom as the glue, and you come back stronger than ever before.

You have to break before you can grow. Let yourself feel, feel all of it. Break and be grown anew.

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