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Bring in the New Year...

    In two days we will all be celebrating the ball drop and remembering that you write 2012 instead of 2011!! I have never done a big New Year's celebration. My family and I just have a mini celebration at the house. This year I get to join a few friend's for a celebration at someone's house!! Par-tay over there!!! Anyways...that's not the point
     I have always wondered why everyone waits for a New Year to make resolutions. If I plan on bettering myself or making a change I don't want to wait for a new year to make changes. Why not tomorrow? What's wrong with going into 2012 already a new person? I appreciate the concept of, "a new year, new me." Personally, I feel that on July 7 I should be able to make the same resolutions.
     Instead, we should be focused on making new habits...everyday. If I noticed that I have been lacking in faith and need to be more prayerful I shouldn't wait until the new to change that. I should find a way to work prayer into my everyday or whatever my 'flaw' may be.
     Needless, to say I didn't make any New Year resolutions. I'm constantly working on being more positive and bettering myself. I'm determined to make better habits. More volunteering. More smiling. More praying. More praising. More loving. More reading. More understanding. More learning. More exercising. I think you get where I'm going. With that being said:

What are some of your New Year's Habits????




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