Dear Readers,

When the New Year rolls around everyone feels the need to create a resolution that they hope to stick to for the entire year. Most of the time I hear people making resolutions like “I want to get more healthy this year” ;”I want to eat better”; ” I want to hit the gym and lose weight.”  In fact losing weight is the number one New Years resolution people make according to Statistics Brain. I personally feel that although it is great to make our bodies healthy it is also just as important to make our mind healthy as well. Don’t get me wrong it’s great to want to get your body in shape but I feel that more people need to make  the resolution to be kind to others, to love themselves for who they are, to feel more confident, or to even  pick up a new hobby. All of these things fit into striving to have a healthier mind. When you strive to make yourself look a certain way, you are often going to be faced with disappointment because ultimately everyone is unique and no one can set out to look like somebody else. The media is constantly filling our brains with the idea of the perfect body and size when really everyone is perfect just the way they are. The media never focuses on filling our brains with  ways to make our minds happy and healthy which is what everyone on this earth faces problems with in one way or another.  People are almost afraid to talk about mental illness no matter how big or small.  A healthy mind will make it much easier to achieve all of the other goals that you have in your life. You will find that your social life will be better, your self esteem will improve and you will feel happier overall. I believe that this year should be about loving yourself for everything that you are, accepting your achievements and your failures, working to accept everyone for who they are and being kind to others. 2017 should be the year that you do more things that you enjoy, spend more time with the ones you love and surround yourself with true friends. Overall I believe that this year should be the year that we go against the current and strive to make our minds healthy and happy again.  Lets proclaim SELF LOVE for 2017!

Happy New Year everyone!

Laura

Always remember to add a little touch of gold to everything you do.