It's been six months in 2025.
Six months since we promised to save more money, exercise more and be happier. Those were the top three resolutions for 2025.
At the gym I drove past this morning, same story as always. Packed in January, half full by March and back to the regulars by summer.
We treat giving up on resolutions as personal failure, when maybe it's just information.
Maybe that goal to wake up at 5:30 a.m. every morning and go to the gym was less about health and more about trying to become someone you're not.
The Mental Health Foundation makes a smart point. It suggests making resolutions flexible—flexible enough to bend with life instead of breaking.
What if “I will exercise every day” became “I’ll move my body when I can”?
The goal isn’t to become perfect. It’s to be honest about what you can actually achieve.
So how are your resolutions holding up six months in, and what have they taught you about the difference between who you are and who you want to be?
Let me know in the comments and check out more at jamesabrown.net.
On that note, I'm James A. Brown, and as always, be well.
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