NOT!
At the end of December and the beginning of January, there are people talking about recreating themselves and going to the gym everyday. Yes it's a new year, yes it's exciting, but do people seriously think that just because they write "2011" instead of "2010" when signing the date that the world has changed and they have to recreate themselves?
Now, I do believe that New Year's resolutions are fun, but only when they are small and REALISTIC. If you have never stepped foot in a gym, is it realistic to promise that you will go to the gym everyday? If you've always hated skirts, is it realistic for you to say that this year you are going to only wear skirts to work? Of course not! Just because it's a new year does not mean that something magical happened that will make you into a new person. Instead of overly-ambitious goals such as those mentioned, try setting easily obtainable goals for yourself. If you always wear drab neutrals, maybe your resolution could be to wear a pop of color at least twice a week. If you want to get a bit more fit, maybe find a pair of jeans in your closet that don't fit anymore and hang them somewhere noticeable and make a resolution to fit into them by the end of the year. (Even though New Year's has already passed, you can still make New Year's resolutions, right? Better late than never!)
Inspiration of the Day:
Eclectic. Wearing something that others would never dare to wear in public. Put clothes together in a funky way. Don't get consumed by self-conscious feelings or the people around you who insist that fitting in is key. Fitting in is NOT key. It's boring. Why would you want to blend in and be forgotten when you can stand out and be remembered?
