With the new year, most people put a lot of thought into their New Year's resolutions. This year I am not going to do that. Over the past few years, I have forgotten my resolutions shortly after the beginning of the year and it has made me realize I don’t need any.

Nobody should need to wait until the new year to want to make changes. When it gets closer to the end of the year, it becomes easy to push off any goals until the start of the new year. Many of which could probably be done before the year ends.

if you wish for things to be different, don’t wait to change them. Today is just as good of a day as any other.

If you have goals, make them realistic. Come up with a realistic plan on how to get there. Resolutions are only end results. They do not come with a plan.

Make the changes because you want to not because others are pressuring you. Many people will be asking you what your resolutions are and you should not feel like you have to have them.

Some goals are private. New Years pressures people to be vocal about the things they want to change. To me, this is societal pressures to reveal our insecurities and that is not okay.

Believe in yourself. You are great. Nothing is wrong with you. You do not have to change anything unless you want to.

No goals can be just as powerful. Things will happen when they are supposed to. Removing the pressure of goals makes everything more natural.

Always strive to be your best self. It does not matter what time of the year.