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New Year, Who's This!

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Once a new year comes around, we start to have resolutions that we want to follow. As I was sitting and thinking about what I want my resolutions to be, it was clear to me that they wouldn't be about losing weight or finding love this year, but about becoming a better person. Read further to find out what my resolutions are.


1. Gratitude

One of the things we tend to forget about is being grateful. We don't thank our parents enough for sacrificing so much for us. We become little brats and complain about what we wished we could have. We don't realize that we are blessed to have what we have. Giving thanks and appreciating what you own is a big step toward growing up.

2. Self-Love

Learning to love yourself can be hard in a society that expects you to look a certain way. I realized that I need to accept myself for who I am. Comparing myself with others is not going to help me at all. On the contrary, I'm going to hate myself even more because I don’t look a certain way. Telling yourself that you’re beautiful and you don’t need anyone's validation to tell you otherwise.


3. Fakes

I feel like toxic people are everywhere nowadays, they pretend to be your friends and later leave you when you need them. Thankfully, I learned about them quickly. I was able to realize our true friendship before it carried any longer. It can be lonely not having your close friends around you anymore, but I'd rather be alone than be around people who don’t have good intentions.


4. Save money


For me, saving money does not come easy at all. Last year, I had a wake up call to save money. I learned I don’t need to buy every little thing I see. I need to start telling myself is this a want or a need. Once I can do that, my craving for shopping will be non-existent. I can focus on the things that actually matter.

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