By Sandy Olene
WGU Student Success Specialist
Does the very idea of declaring a
New Year’s resolution make you cringe, or does it bring a sense of hope for
change in the upcoming year?
January can be a time of reflection.
Think about the past year: You can learn from your experiences and renew your
priorities and goals.
Are you a part of the 40% who create
New Year’s resolutions for yourself, or do you avoid creating resolutions
because past resolutions went unfulfilled? It might be easiest to give up, or
not even start writing goals due to past “failures.” Maybe you have convinced
yourself that you just can’t change, so what’s the point in trying?
How do you let go of the past to
create space for possibilities in your future?
Many people are stuck in a cycle of
self-defeating behavior that can paralyze them from making any forward movement
in their lives, from achieving the things that are important. Make this time of
year work for you by creating an environment that supports positive change and
forward movement towards goal or resolutions.
