The G.O.O.D.S. Magazine Winter 2014 | Page 77

utions before January’s end. Yet, we are sucked into this traditional belief that all things will erase come the first of the year. What are we resolving anyhow? Is it some unforgivable deed that was committed and we are so scared to speak of? I don’t think any of us really regret the obstacles we’ve encountered. After all, these are supposed to be lessons in life to learn from. So I present this question to us all. What is it this year you will want to change when the magical hour hits midnight on Dec 31st? First of all, don’t regret anything that you’ve done, instead embrace it. Welcome yourselves to the opportunity to do it better the next time around. Remember, were only as good as our last mistake has taught us to be. It could be said that with each year in passing, we are forcibly aware of the changes needing to be done for ourselves. It’s a system of selfreflections that continue to burn inside our heads. Telling us what is right and which is wrong. Although our decisions in life have been made, there is no Doc with his “DeLorean” allowing us each to take a ride to change our past. Simply put, there will always be a entity of the past without change. I tried to look back at this last year and find the change to be made. Should I eat right, take life more seriously, or perhaps start at a new gym? Many of these resolutions are just that, simple changes that we find ourselves wanting to make to help promote our emotions into a better lifestyle. Yet each year, at the stroke of midnight, we are obligated to come up with some genius invention that will forever change our lives. As if the last year you lived was is such desire for improvement. Instead, think about how each of our choices made, regardless of regret or thoughtful change has indeed played a significant role in our lives. Would you still be the person you are if you hadn’t met that heartbreaking lover? Its these types of questions I would hope one ask themselves before taking an oath to change who they are. Take the time to recognize that each change or mistake is made for a reason. Sometimes these reason aren’t clear until the biter end