A new year is ripe with potential: 52 weeks, 365 days, 8760 hours, 525,600 minutes, 31,536,000 seconds to choose differently, to perceive differently, to BE different.
And, whether it's optimistic or delusional, I enjoy the act of creating new year's resolutions.
Will they be forgotten often? Absolutely.
Will I betray them within hours of drafting them? Probably.
With so much potential, however, there are bound to be times when I remember long enough to transform resolve into new adventures, new friends, and new insights.
Listed below are my resolutions. What about you? Do you create new year's resolutions? Use the comments box below to share. I'd love to hear your thoughts.
Ellen Barone is an American writer and wanderer. After 15 years as an independent content creator for travel and tourism, she has been enjoying extended stays abroad for the past decade, the inspiration behind her travel memoir, "I Could Live Here" (November 2023)