It’s normally stated that New Year New You is the way to go. How about just celebrating the New Year as what it is. The turning of the calendar to a new year. Take the opportunity at any time to start a new tradition, diet, exercise program, blog, craft or anything your heart desires. Start a journal at any time of year and just go from there. What a rebel you will be!

Break the “tradition”. Start a journal when you get engaged. Start a new journal when you get married. You can look back on feelings and things that you did before you got married and after. The little things get lost in the memories and all the clutter of the mind.

Break the “tradition”. Start a journal on your next birthday and make sure to notate all the big things that make your heart smile during that year. And details. Details get lost as we age and collect memories.

Break the “tradition”. As calendars typically start on January 1st, don’t be part of the New Year New You cliche. Renew yourself anytime you feel the need. Celebrate your victories as you see fit. Make goals. Celebrate when you reach your goals. Your life is not on a time limit even though you have limited time. Make the best of every second. Don’t give yourself time limits. Just set goals. Make them attainable and set new goals when attained.

Want to lose weight? Set goals in increments of 5 lbs, 10 lbs or whatever you don’t feel threatened by. Even if you need to lose a large amount of weight, make it attainable in goals. Reward yourself with a new book, a new craft item, a new kitchen gadget or whatever will remind you that you succeeded. You can even journal your journey so you can look back on what pushed you through.

Make the New Year full of goals and not unattainable lists. So many people give up because the lists were made when there was hype because of the New Year. Celebrate every new day, new week and new month as well as every new year. If you want to make the New Year your starting point then so be it. Just don’t give up on your goals. Be goal driven. Every day, every week and every month of every year.