Why @mskavner Won't Make Resolutions

I'm sitting here writing on New Years Day, thinking about all of the resolutions my friends have been posting up on social media and all of the resolutions that I have not made for myself.  It's not that I don't believe in bettering myself; I am a strong believer in the continuous betterment of the self through constantly learning and staying healthy and fit.  Yet, I still don't make resolutions.  Maybe it's that I truly do believe that this should be constant and not once a year.  Maybe I just don't want to add any more goals to my goal-filled agenda.  I'm not fully sure why I don't make resolutions but I don't.  Each year, though, I read other people's resolutions and I wonder how long they will stick with it.  I always hope that they stick with it for the long haul but we all know how rare that is!

This year I almost broke tradition and made a resolution to write blogs more often.  I try to write one to two a month.  Sometimes I write more and sometimes I write less, but I find it more important to write something that I find applicable to many people.  Or at least that is my goal.  I think that we teachers have a lot on our plate and sometimes it is great to find a blogger who gets what it's like "in the trenches".  I understand what it's like trying to balance life and work and trying to make sense of it all.  I like to find meaning in my work yet, I want to have a fulfilling personal life as well.  Trying to have it all is possible with some organization and juggling lessons!

That is why I did not succumb to the resolution temptation.  If I were to make that resolution and write blog posts each week, it may throw off the balance that I try hard to help you find through this blog.  Heck, I'm still looking for it as it is!  If I were to spiral out of control into a world with no form of balance, I would be of no help to anyone including my students or myself.  Sometimes, we need to see our limitations as just a part of the beauty that makes us unique.