It’s 2014. Now what?

Everyone loves an excuse to start over. It’s an empowering feeling to wipe the slate clean and begin anew. The new year brings with it fresh perspective. We laugh at situations that once brought on tears and marvel at how much has changed in 365 short and endless days.

Change is the law of life. As soon as we feel settled, we get uprooted. When happiness abounds, a storm cloud appears in the distance. And we fear that change like the plague. Instead of wishing for a life filled with surprise, we cling to normalcy. To consistency.

I resolve this year to hope for change. And to greet it gracefully. 

I resolve to live even the most trivial moments of life fully and purposefully. 

I resolve to replace more television with books and more chocolate with anything green.

I resolve to listen more and talk less. And when I’m listening…