![]() ![]() In 2022, I’m gonna make it a goal to put in a lot of effort to make these relationships good. I’ve had family members pass from COVID and seeing the impact that has had has been an extremely sobering experience. I would probably say my biggest resolution is to focus on building my relationships. This will require creating boundaries with myself while also holding space for flexibility. This new year I would like to be more in tune with my body, mind, and spirit so I can better pinpoint my needs and how I can honor them. Recognize and honor my limits - the past (almost) two years of COVID have brought a significant amount of challenges to me physically and emotionally. My New Year’s resolution is that for this next stage of my life, I can have peace of mind. Next year, I will be graduating from high school and starting college. I hope to be easier on myself with this new wave of resolutions. I used to be hyper-focused on ambition, listing countless goals for myself, striving for perfection. ![]() When I was younger, I used to idolize what a new year could bring, but now I think I somewhat fear it. Some of my New Year's resolutions are to spend more time with my friends and family and just continue to develop the connections that I have with them, focus on my passions like playing tennis and creating art and try to indulge in self care more often instead of stressing myself out with school and work. For me, New Year's resolutions with another year of COVID means making it through happy and healthy. Like, I already signed up for a half marathon and other similar events in 2022 to practice better lifestyle habits. ![]() For 2022, I plan on signing up for more activities that could keep both of that in check. If one thing, COVID made me realize the significance of mental and physical wellbeing. My New Year’s resolution is to never trust a man again. Let life happen but be cautious of how I feel about it all Sydney, 20 Continue setting realistic goals for myselfħ. Don’t measure myself through the lens of romance or grades.Ħ. Open myself up to new experiences with my own boundariesĥ. But also gratitude to myself for the tenacity and perseverance I've shown through the ups and downs I experience every day, whether mentally, emotionally, or physically. I guess that's what I want to focus on next year: Always, always gratitude, both for the things that I've been given and the little surprises life has afforded me in the midst of hardship. My resolution for the new year is to rediscover myself and prioritize my needs over all else! Margaret, 26įor some reason it doesn't really even feel like the holidays right now, although I am thankful for so much despite life's setbacks and challenges the past three years. This year, apart from the stressors provided by the pandemic, I went through a bad breakup as well. I’m hoping in 2022 I can focus more on things and people that make me happy and less on collecting accomplishments. I think something I realized during COVID was that my life was fully focused on being a good student and setting myself up for a career. My biggest New Year's resolution is to put happiness and rest before productivity. Living in Arizona during a pandemic has shown me that I need to be in a state that actually cares about public health and safety, so my resolution is to move by January of next year and find a safer place to live going forward. My New Year's resolution is to move to a state that takes public health seriously. This is how the last two years have changed them and what their hopes are for the new one ahead. For these young people, after almost two years of the pandemic rippling through their lives in ways both stark and subtle, their hopes are different than they were before face masks were a part of daily life. But after a global pandemic, many of us have had time to reevaluate what’s important, taking stock of the ways we should really change, and what parts of ourselves we should work to accept. So often, resolutions are an exercise in self-punishment - an attempt to change yourself in an unrealistic way. As the end of the year arrives, it’s time to think about the time-honored tradition of New Year’s resolutions. ![]()
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