Well, we’re halfway through January now; how many of your resolutions are still standing?
I predict that about five percent of people who read that are feeling a bit smug about their accomplishments right now. The remaining 95 percent is just a mix of people admitting defeat or laughing nervously.
Honestly? I’m in that 95 percent too.

In my (and your) defense: this is probably one of the hardest New Years in a long while.
Sure, we all had some level of hope that putting a hellish year behind us would result in positive changes, but time is a human construct and reality doesn’t care about our calendar.
Frankly, it’s hard to stick to any new resolution — especially one requiring a new routine — when *life* refuses to be normal.

Oh? Did you resolve to go to the gym three times per week? Sorry, but your gym got closed after an outbreak of COVID-19 was declared on site.
How does willpower compete with the sheer immensity of s**k in the world right now?
It doesn’t and *that is 100 percent okay*.

So be kinder to yourself. It’s not a race and frankly, no one can cross a finish line easily when obstacles keep kicking them in the shins.
Celebrate the small steps and for now, ignore that finish line out in the distance.
Last Updated on January 14, 2021 by Amy Pilkington