With the New Year there is of course talk of resolutions to go with it. Surprise, surprise, I’m not too big into resolutions with the New Year. I mean, if it takes a particular day to make a decision about something, then you probably aren’t going to follow through with it. I’ve never made too big of a deal out of the change of a number other than usually staying up late that night along with most of the rest of the world. 

So will I teach my kids about resolutions, no. When they are old enough, will we talk about the things they experienced in this year and the things they would like to experience in the next, sure. The whole concept of the New Year is a pretty good one though. It represents seeing the old and starting new. I’m sure we should all be in the habit of keeping this theory in mind every day when we are presented new opportunities to try or do something different when we are not happy with our current results. I think it’s important to teach kids about goals and dreams throughout the year, not resolutions that will supposedly go into effect on the first day of the year.

Growing and changing is a process and decisions are made over time and often in moments that are never expected or accounted for…not when a ball drops. What’s with that ball anyways…it doesn’t drop, it slides slowly down a pole. So if I had to make a resolution this year or hope to grow myself and teach my kids anything, it would be to be kind and gentle to themselves in the growing and changing process and forget about “resolutions”. They will come naturally in their own time and in their own way if they are meant to be.

Could this possibly be a resolution for this year? lol!