It’s almost that time of year again.
In a few short days, a new year will be upon us, and the promise of a fresh start will arrive with it. Millions of people will soon be making new resolutions. Perhaps some will vow to pay off debt. Others will promise to travel to new places. We all (hopefully) will try to live a healthier lifestyle — and we will probably succeed for at least the first two weeks of January.
And as we prepare to embark on this clean slate, it is only natural to reflect on the past year as well.
For me, that’s easy to do — at least since June, when I began writing this column.
My resolution going into 2014 was to have new experiences. And halfway through the year, I realized I hadn’t been following through.
I was far too busy living a monotonous routine. I worked a 9-5. On the weekends, I would do the same activities with the same group of friends. Monday nights were reserved for The Bachelor and Wednesdays were for Modern Family. I went to the same gym and did the same workouts on the same three days a week. I stayed busy, and I was comfortable. But I was also bored.
I realized one of my greatest fears in life was perhaps becoming stagnant. And by mid-year 2014, as I began to reflect on how quickly time was flashing before my eyes, I realized that 2015 would arrive quickly, and I would have little to show for it if I continued on the same path.
I am proud to say that the last half of the year did not have the same result.
Alaina O'Neal 