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I’ve never been one for New Year’s Resolutions. It’s a fine idea, I suppose, but they just never called to me and I steer clear of such endeavors if I lack proper motivation. Anything worth doing is worth doing well! Still, the air is filled with aspirations of transformation, and the cold hard truth is that most of these promises will go unfulfilled. This brings me to the specter of failure.
We fail at something every day – at least, I know I do. The weekend before Christmas, the improv biscotti I was baking spread and melted in the oven, resulting in something I can only call “crunchy blondie sticks.” Yet though they were far from the tidy, airy, crisply dunkable confections I had envisioned, they were a hit! My hobby baking has broadened my vision of success, and once the frustration faded (hoo boy, was there some frustration) I could appreciate them on their own merits. Take this blog post. I was supposed to publish one on the 1st of the month. Now I’m starting it three days late, posting it without properly editing it, and it’s pretty damn short to boot. But it’s here. So be kind to yourself this year. 2020 will bring enough strife, stress, and hardship without you adding to it. Breathe deeply. Get enough sleep. When you fall short – and whatever your efforts, you will fall short – forgive yourself. Chaining yourself to past failures only weighs you down on your next attempt. Love ✌️, Ian
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