I don't mean to sound cynical or anything, but I have never quite understood the whole New Year's Resolution. Sure, New Years has always been a fun "holiday" to spend with family and friends, but I have never ended the clock to strike 12 am at midnight to change the direction of my life, or to wish good things to my family and friends.

Maybe as I get older, I become even more cynical about New Years. I have realized life is way to short to wait around for one day to "turn things around". Everyday is a chance to turn your life around. Everyday is a chance to accomplish your dreams, and your goals. Everyday is precious and too often, "everydays" are wasted.

When you really want to accomplish a dream, or change something in your life, you don't need someone to life a fire under your butt. You might need SUPPORT, but you certainly don't need motivation. The things I have accomplished in my life that I am most proud of I accomplished because I had a burning passion for those dreams and the LOVE and SUPPORT from those around me. I didn't accomplish the dreams because the clock struck midnight on December 31st and I stated to everyone around me my resolution. There has to be more motivation than just "a new year".

For me, New Years is more about reflection, than about resolution. And, although right now I feel to drained to reflect back... I promise I will. Just give me a week. :)

Happy New Year Everyone. I'm not that cynical, I promise. I just wish people would see that EVERY DAY is a chance to chase you dreams, make a difference, fall in love, reach goals... not just the strike of midnight on 12/31.