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5 Tips to Help You Stick to Your New Year's Resolutions

Each year we make resolutions to better ourselves in the New Year. Whether we want to lose a few pounds, become more organized, learn to manage our finances, or become a best-selling alternative soul band (*wink*), it can sometimes be hard to make our resolutions stick.

1. Stay positive. Don't start out begrudgingly. Get excited about your new goals and stay positive as you set out to reach them.
2. Don't get discouraged. Rome wasn't built overnight. It's very likely that you'll experience setbacks, and that's perfectly fine. Don't let setbacks get you down. Get back on the saddle, and on your way to completing your goals.
3. Celebrate along the way. Don't wait until the very end to reward yourself. Every bit of progress counts. So feel free to celebrate the milestones along the way with an ice cream cone or a new pair of shoes!
4. Seek support. If you have friends that have similar goals, mutual support can be a great way to help you hang in there. Meet for dinner once a month and share your challenges and tips for success.
5. Don't call it a resolution. Sometimes the very words "New Years Resolution" can psych you out before you're even out of the gate. Try renaming your resolutions. Pledges, goals or promises are just a few alternatives.
We hope you make great use of these tips! And be sure to let us know how it goes!

Thanks again for checking out our last newsletter of the year. See you in 2009! Happy New Year!

Have a joyous holiday,

RoGue
Erika RoShawn, Melina RoChelle, Krystle RoQuel