New Year Resolutions....the new me for few Seconds

Few days to say goodbye to year 2015 and welcome 2016. For a lot of us, 2016 is a new beginning pregnant with a lot of dreams and aspirations.  Like every other year in the past, we have a mental or physical list of old habits we intend to drop and some  good habits we wish to adopt...

For some it’s to quit or reduce smoking, drink less, make more money, get married, win more contracts and business deals, save more, enjoy life, travel, avoid spending unnecessarily and cut costs, lose weight, gain weight, fall in love, break up, make up, drop some people, make new friends, and so on...the list is endless. 

Can you ask yourself how many of your past resolutions you followed or achieved faithfully. Did you just make them for making sake as an annual norm which you don't want to be left out? Often times people resolve to be better persons, but these resolutions end with the old year and do not last longer than they are made.  

This is article is not to discourage us from making new year resolutions because they are good as they make us better people. Every resolution is achievable if you set your mind towards it. We have come up with few tips and guide to help you transform the resolutions to reformations

First you need to be sure you are ready and the resolutions are what you want for yourself. Do not just make resolution or say it because it’s a yearly ritual or everybody is making theirs or you just need to answer someone who just asked you. Your will needs to be present for there to be a change.

Don’t go with the crowd.. don’t make resolutions that your family and friends are making, remember it is a personal thing. You need to think, reflect and dig deep to figure out that thing you need to change, improve or achieve and the why behind it, which may not be same as your friends.

Do not just wish or say it, make it work. Strategize and develop plans to achieve it. You need to burn weight, get weight loss gadgets or sign up in a gym or weight loss program,  start counting your calories, watch what you eat

Make one or very few achievable resolutions, the lesser they are the higher the chances of keeping them. When you make a long list of resolutions even the long list itself will discourage you…

Break these resolutions into mini goals that are specific and concrete and not just a generic vague resolution.

Tell your family, friends and loved ones about your resolutions, carry them along, so they can support you. They will remind you when you are derailing and also remove the tempting things. Some may actually laugh when they hear you at first but with time and seriousness from you they will accept it.

Always keep your eyes on the prize. When the going gets tough, and it seems that it is impossible and you are about quitting, remind yourself of why you made the resolutions in the first place and what you stand to gain if you keep them.

Do not carry over resolutions from previous years, whatever stopped you from achieving them those years may also do the same. Rather use those reasons why your past resolutions failed to your advantage.

Don’t wait until the new year to start making your resolutions, do it days before and reflect on why you need to make the resolutions, how your life is without the resolution and  the benefits.

A small backsliding is allowed but don’t use that as an avenue to let your guard lose, when you backslide dust it off and still continue because if you go back what you almost successfully changed may become worse. No sugar coating, the road to change is not easy but it would take your self will and determination to make it through.

Above all pray to God for wisdom, direction, guidance and strength to carry on

Compliments of the season… wishing you the very best of 2016. Have a fulfilling year ahead. See you in 2016...XOXO