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Not Your Typical New Year's Resolutions

What do you think of when you hear the words 'New year's resolution'? My mind wanders to the ones that people around us talk about the most; improving diets, getting in shape, or shiny new budget plans to save more. I think of some friends' plans to redecorate their living rooms and others courageously sharing how they'll be going back to college to chase a dream that was once upon a time thought to be unattainable. And while all of those are perfectly sound aspirations to have at the beginning of a new year, I cannot help but feel like something's missing. It's like a jigsaw puzzle that's so close to being finished only for you to find out that the last piece is misplaced. In this case the missing piece would be self acceptance.