Resolutions to Revolutions
By Lexy Capp
The final countdown has begun on December 31st at 11:59:50 PM and you are in your respective celebratory environment gearing up to welcome in the New Year. Most likely you’re surrounded by friends, family, or even if you’re all alone, we each tend to reflect on what we have accomplished in the past 365 days of our lives. We think about the good and the bad, but above all else we reminisce on what we all could have done differently in the past year. Thus, every time we ring in a New Year, we have a resolution or make a decision of some kind to produce a significant change in our lives that will have a meaningful impact on our personal well-being and others around us. The power of a New Years resolution is to help us realize that we are capable of achieving whatever we want if we set our minds to a particular task or goal.
Often times this resolution comes spontaneously and you have a burning desire to accomplish more in life. If you have the drive, then you can accomplish whatever you set out to do. As parents, we need to remind our children that it is encouraged to strive for more every year and to never let fear overtake us and get in the way of our dreams and desires. It is one thing to want something but it is an entirely separate matter to take action and do what is needed to be successful. After all, successful people do things that the unsuccessful people would never dare to do.
As you and your family are gearing up for the New Year, I firmly believe it is a strong idea for parents to sit down with their children and write down what they wish to achieve in the coming year. If your children have goals written out in front of them then they will be better prepared to do whatever it takes to bring them to fruition. It is our duty as parents to remind our children that they are loved and with hard work and determination, they can become or achieve whatever they want to in this world. By having these goals for the New Year written out, children develop a mindset to strive for more and work harder each and every day.
Whether your resolution is to spend more time with family and friends, quit smoking, quit drinking, become more physically fit, get out of debt, learn something new, get organized, or whatever you wish to achieve, we all need to build momentum to tackle our goals and attain victory in the coming year. Consider 2012 a fresh start to become whoever or whatever you want to be. Say goodbye to 2011 and welcome in the New Year with a new you. This year you could have a resolution that could start a revolution!
Lexy Capp is the Owner and Founder of Nannies & Housekeepers USA. She is very involved with Children’s Miracle Network and St. Rose Dominican Hospitals. Lexy’s column appears quarterly in ParentsGuide of Las Vegas.