Happy new year and welcome to 2016.

It seems that throughout the holiday season, there is another season within that we do not immediately recognize: Resolution Season. Starting about a few days before New Year's Eve until about a week after New Year's Day, our conversations and social media timelines are flooded with resolutions and personal goals that people feel the need to share with everyone else in order to make them seem legitimate.

Whether they are sarcastic goals or sincere resolutions to better one's self, to me it can seem sort of silly. Sure, maybe you're dedicated to the way-too-hyped, "new year, new me" philosophy, but what is it about January 1st that now suddenly makes us want to better ourselves? And while no one is perfect, what if you're already a pretty awesome person, why put pressure on yourself to seek improvement where there might not be a dire need for it at the time? Like the old grade school yearbook signature says, "you rock, never change." Let's not forget that profound phrase.

Of course, the most common goals we typically see are to lose weight, exercise more, drink less alcohol, get more sleep, study harder, etc. However, why wait until January 1st to initiate these goals? Or, why rush, to start them on January 1st? The craziest, most stressful holidays are now over, take a break and start to better yourself next week (unless, your resolution is to stop procrastinating).

Maybe, instead of proposing all of these things to do better in your life, maybe your resolution should be to maintain your current lifestyle if you're satisfied and just doing the best you can. With everything we've all got going on in our anything but simple lives, sometime's that's all we can hope for.

Another thought: maybe not all resolutions have to directly affect your life. Maybe it's already one of your goals, but perhaps some proactive resolutions could be to try and help those who are incapable of easily making a productive change in their life based on lack of opportunity or resources. Instead of beating yourself up about never stepping on that elliptical covered in sweaters and scarves, consider those who can use your help in any sort of way.

My 2016 resolution? To keep doing the best that I can and easily adjust to any change that comes my way, because that's just a part of life.