It's that time of year again, the whole "new year new me" phrase is in full swing.

Well, listen up, just because the clock strikes midnight and it is the beginning of a new year does not mean you are a brand new person.

We all know what you have done in the past, and we all know the old you.

You cannot just erase everything from the past year. It is all still there.

This "new year new me" phrase is something that I am NOT here for.
I like, "new year better me" a whole lot more.

So, instead of pretending like you are a new person, you can be the same person you were before AND change your ways this year. You can be kinder, more thoughtful and better to others, but still have the same friends, personality, and looks.

You do not have to become a whole new person just because it is a new year. Do not fall into the "new year new me" scam. It isn't going to happen.

You can start the new year off on the right foot with changing your old habits, going to the gym, giving back more often, these are just some self-improvements, but again, not an entire change! That just isn't needed.

So this new year, don't post on Facebook, "Happy 2018! New year, new me! :)"

Just don't do it. You might be changing your ways, but you're not changing as an entire being.

Instead post, "New year, better me!"