It's January, which means gyms are jammed, healthy foods are in plentiful supply, and everyone is doing something new. It's a well-accepted fact that many of these resolutions will be abandoned by February, and that's just unfortunate. Everyone is so excited for making a better version of themselves that they set such amazing goals, but it's quickly forgotten. All it takes is a few weeks for everyone to forget the goals they've made for themselves, and that just sucks.

Because of all this, I want to posit a new resolution for everyone.

Be positive.

It seems cliche and silly, but it really can make a difference. With everything that happened in 2017, it's easy to be negative and an all-around pessimist. At the end of the day, our complaining and being negative doesn't do anything to change many of the things around us. Waking up every morning and planning to just have a better attitude just helps put a better perspective on things and can make a world of difference.

One simple way to do this is to keep what I call "A Rose Journal". From the idea, everything is coming up Roses, this is a journal in which, you write at least one positive thing every day. Some days, the only thing you may be able to come up with is "I'm alive", but that's still something to be thankful for. Any time you're having a bad day, and you think nothing could EVER go your way, just look at the journal.

The big thing is, just don't forget to smile sometimes. It'll turn a day around. Try new things and just try to be the best version of yourself. At the end of the day, that's all you can really do. Be silly and embrace being 100% you in this new year.