Out with the old and in with the new. January 1 brings the promise of starting fresh. New Year’s resolutions are commonly made this time of year with the hope of self improvement.

Unfortunately, resolutions frequently are short lived bringing guilt and negative self worth. The reason for this often is the resolutions are unrealistic, too many in number, and or the steps needed to achieve the resolutions are not mapped out. To avoid this and to see your resolutions become reality make realistic New Year’s Resolutions. Do not set the bar higher than your ability. Do not try to make too many changes at once. Most people fair better with  one or two changes at a time. Also, map out the steps you will need to take to accomplish the resolution. Set up a realistic time table to accomplish each step. Then take the necessary actions to accomplish each step, one at a time. That is how mountains are climbed and marathons run, one step at a time.

Best of luck throughout the Joyous New Year.