52 New Year’s Resolutions You Can Actually Keep

New Year’s resolutions aren’t for everyone or are they? They can be if they aren’t impossibly difficult to actually accomplish. I mean honestly, can we just lower our standards and expectations when it comes to New Year’s resolutions? 

There is something to be said for celebrating small accomplishments. That’s not so say that you shouldn’t strive for larger goals, but maybe don’t set yourself up for failure by promising you’ll climb Mount Everest when you’ve never even gone on a hike. Instead, set yourself up for success by scaling your resolutions down a bit. 

Just in case you are stumped, I’ve taken the liberty of putting together New Year’s resolutions you can actually keep. 

52 New Year’s Resolutions You Might Actually Keep

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• Sleep in whenever possible. 
• Curse to relieve stress. 
• Spend more time with people you like and less with people you don’t like. 
• Look people in the eye more often. This includes cashiers, bus drivers, your children, your mom and your partner. 
• Get rid of things you don’t like. Not only will you get rid of clutter, you will also make room for things you do like. You don’t have to do this all at once. Every time you happen to come across something that never gets used, brings you no joy and simply takes up space, get it out of your life.
• Hand out compliments like they are going out of style. Compliments make people feel good and giving them makes you feel good. 
• Try something new. It could be food, a hobby, something kinky, you name it. If you like it, cool. If you hate it, well, at least you tried it you adventurous devil. 
• Go somewhere you’ve never gone before. This doesn’t mean you have to travel far or spend a lot of money. You could go to a neighborhood you’ve never been to, a cafe you’ve always wanted to try or to see a free museum exhibit. 
• Write yourself a love note. Just grab a piece of paper and make a list of things you like about yourself. If you want to go the extra mile, you can put it in an self-addressed stamped envelope and mail it to yourself. 
• Learn something new. A new curse word, a new recipe, a keyboard shortcut, a  different route to the same old place. 
• Take your own advice. Keep your own counsel. Trust that you know what is best for you. 
• Buy shoes that fit and are comfortable. You can have uncomfortable shoes too, but you should definitely have comfy shoes. 
• Get rid of your ratty old underwear. Your booty deserves nice chonies. 
• Don’t apologize when you haven’t done anything wrong. 
• Hold the door open for a stranger. 
• Smile at a kid. 
• Call someone you miss. Call them, don’t text. 
• Tell a friend how much they mean to you. 
• Say “I love you” to someone you don’t usually say “I love you” too. 
• Eat the last piece of pizza if you really want it. Someone’s gonna eat it, why not you? 
• Listen to someone. Let them tell you something without hijacking the conversation and making it about you. 
• Let someone else win an argument. You ain’t got nothing to prove anyway. 
• Buy yourself some flowers. 
• Give somebody a plant. 
• Offer to take a family’s picture so they can all be in it. 
• Eat dessert first.

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• Find a dandelion, make a wish and blow. 
• Go for a long walk by yourself.
• Eat a favorite meal from your childhood. 
• Take a nap. 
• Go outside and sit a bit. 
• Buy a lottery ticket. 
• Draw. Even if you think you can’t draw. 
• Bite your tongue. Yes, you might have a killer comeback or the perfect snide remark on the tip of your tongue, but maybe just don’t say it because there is enough snark in the world. 
• Read something you don’t HAVE to read. It can be a book, an article, this blog. The point is to read for fun. 
• Write something. You don’t have to show it to anyone. Just write. Don’t know what to write about? Write about your day, write abut what makes you happy, write about your problems, write about your dreams. 
• Don’t save things for special occasions. Pull the fancy clothes out of the closet and wear them. Use the expensive perfume. Open the “special” bottle of wine just because. 
• Break fashion rules. Wear white before, after and during Labor Day. Wear stripes and skinny jeans even if you aren’t “skinny.” 
• Face a fear. Speak in public, ride a roller coaster, go to a party alone. Do something, anything, that scares you, but won’t kill you. 
• Dance. When your jam comes on, DANCE!
• Pick your clothes out the night before. Busy mornings go more smoothly if you already know what you’ll be wearing. 
• Bake something special for yourself. 
• Re-watch your favorite movie. 
• Wake up one hour earlier than usual and do whatever you want with that extra hour.
• Take a long luxurious bath. 
• Smile and say hello to neighbors. 
• Tell a mom she’s doing a great job. Bonus points if you tell your own mom. 
• Have an indoor picnic. 
• Buy a new pillow, you probably need to.  
• Fart in public and blame it on someone else. Bwahaha. I’m not serious about this one. I am serious about using your sense of humor to make someone laugh, though. 
• Give someone a break. Maybe they are having a bad day or dealing with something really difficult. 
• Find something to be grateful for every day. 

See? Totally doable. I bet you could actually do all 52 of these if you really wanted to. 

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