Today's episode is not what I originally had scheduled to release. With this week being the first week of a new year, I would like to address something. Now, there are more than enough books, blogs, and yes, even podcasts surrounding the New Year New Year Makeover.

And to be honest, the episode I had planned on releasing today has nothing to do with New Year's

at all. I was hoping to avoid the numerous life hacks and tricks entirely. Side note, however, if that is what you're looking for,

then you can find that in last year's episode,

episode 19 of season one, titled Breaking Bad,

Cracking the Code of Habits, I do recommend.

But this year, I want to start things a bit differently.

We're tired. We're exhausted. With everything we've been handed the last two years and the,

who knows what's around the corner, personally, I'm spent, as you probably are as well.

Welcome to the club. You are not alone.

I almost don't even want to peek over my bed sheets the morning, much less poke my head around the corner.

Emotionally, physically, spiritually, just tired.

So the idea of a perky New Year's list of what great things I'm going to be this year,

or what feats of wonder or language I'm going to learn, or how I'm going

to swim the English Channel, these things, and much more can, well, wait. Though I don't have any

aspirations of swimming the English Channel, but I'm sure it's a gas, But this year, I'd like to suggest something that's a rather unpopular opinion surrounding New Year's resolutions.

Are you ready?

Let them go.

No, really, really.

Like, whatever they may be, consider letting them go. Put them in a box

labeled 2023. Wrap it nice and tight with duct tape and put it on a shelf in your closet. Resolutions?

Not this year.

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