New Years- one of my least favorite holidays. For starters, the entire resolutions idea doesn’t sit well with me. Most people make the same resolutions every year- exercise more and to eat healthier. But do any of us last? Usually no but I know there are people who stick to their guns and achieve their resolutions- and for those who do, here’s a virtual high-five from me to you.

But, I feel as if so many of us make such big, long-termed resolutions that we fail to see the outcome. If you’re someone who makes resolutions every new year, don’t. Resolutions are described as “decisions on to do something or not”. Forget resolutions, set those goals.

Why goals though?

Goals are more likely to motivate you since goals are ambitious. And don’t start off by “going big or going home”, start off small. Progress is slow and can be frustrating when starting off small but you are much more likely to want to achieve by setting small goals instead of small/big resolutions that you might end up falling through with.

As you can tell, I find the entire New Year’s holiday to be a big nay.

And it’s not just because of the entire resolution idea. Society as a whole focuses so much attention on the entire new year fresh start thing that we tend to forget that any day can be a fresh start, heck, even a fresh year. Your new year, fresh start doesn’t have to start on January 1st, it can start when you want, or need it too.

And the entire build-up to the new year is so anti-climatic in my opinion. You spend hours preparing for New Year's Eve parties, events, etc. to watch a countdown to just another day with a different number at the end of the year.

Also, nothing really changes when the clock strikes midnight. You stop whatever is you're doing to countdown and cheer to ring in the year, or kiss whomever and just carry on what you were doing before. And, the entire kissing thing at midnight on New Year's? I'd rather continue on eating my pizza and drinking them stop for a smooch. Also, who even came up with that idea?

Also, why stand out in the freezing weather or get all dressed up to be standing somewhere all night only to countdown? I’ll just stay in my pajamas, in the coziness of my house and watch movies to celebrate another new day.Whether you hate or love new years, here's to (hopefully) a better and thriving 2018.