No New Year’s Resolution
For 2022, I decided not to do the resolution thing. I know it’s the norm for New Year’s resolutions; new me slogans are stated here, there, and everywhere. I decided to make 2022 the year of completion for me. I want to complete the task I created for myself over the past few years. I noticed that I have some unfinished business and that I have a pattern of being right at the threshold and not completing it. So this year, I decided to complete my task.
The first task that I have to complete is learning how to do a full face of makeup. Now I understand that many ladies know how to put on makeup. Unfortunately, I’m not one of them. I am always barefaced, so I’m good to go. But I wanted to do something different. I told myself that by the time I am 40, I will know how to put on a full face and wear it for an entire day. Guess what? Yep, didn’t do it. Every time I look in my bathroom closet, I see the makeup tools, sponges, foundation, eyeshadow, etc., sitting on the shelf, collecting dust. The only thing used is my eyelashes, which I’ve got to change that.
My next task is selling apparel again. I made a few sales in the past, but not enough to keep things going. I thought, at first, I was going to stop business for three months and come back with a reimagined brand, but three months turned into three years. Finally, I have opened a shop! I named it “Life’s Small Print.” I learned from my first experience to not become discouraged when business is slow or nonexistent. Use that time to reevaluate your strategy.
The last task that I need to complete by the end of this year is reducing my sodium intake. Since my five-year-old began pre-kindergarten, the germs this kid brings in have made my household sick every other week. So, I decided to eat a quick processed meal to quiet my hunger. Now that the kids are back virtual (*insert eye roll here*), I will take this opportunity to reset.
I hope that this year, all of us will complete our goals. I pray that everyone will find the strength, courage, willpower, determination, and confidence needed to survive 2022.
