With the new year comes new resolutions. Everyone makes them, but not everyone keeps up with them. Whether it be eating healthy, working out, or any of the other typical resolutions, it is easy to give up after a few months. Keeping a new year's resolution is hard, but I've come up with a few that are so easy you have to keep them.

1. Stop procrastinating. My goal for 2017 is to actually try to stay on top of things and not wait until the last minute like I always do.

2. Travel. If its going on vacation or even just exploring a new part of your city, traveling is a great way to see new things and meet new people.

3. Spend more time on yourself. Sometimes you need a little "me" time; its totally okay to just focus on yourself for a while.

4. Rest. Along with focusing on yourself, its always a good idea to take a break from the rest of the world and just catch up on sleep for a day.

5. Listen. Listen to everything around you. What people have to say, what people aren't saying, the birds outside, everything... just listen.

6. Tell the truth. Don't get caught up in telling little white lies because its the easiest thing to do in the moment. Telling the truth always gets you farther in the long run.

7. Pay attention. Pay attention to the world around you and get off of social media. You can always look back at the pictures you took, but you can never relive the moment.

8. Pray more. Prayer is powerful, and that is something most of us often forget. Worry less and pray more. God has your back.

9. Take care of yourself. Don't eat Taco Bell everyday for a week straight. Don't stay up watching Netflix until 5 am. Put good food in your body, and finish that tv series tomorrow.

10. Don't regret. Take risks, do stupid things, regret nothing. Its better to look back and laugh at something you did than to look back and wish you had done it.