New year resolutions
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Are New Years Resolutions Really Followed?
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The days following Christmas contain the most buzz — celebrations linger; the party continues, yet the focus adjusts to the new year. A time where loved ones are called, food is finished, and resolutions are made. From improving piano playing to renewing relationships these resolutions vary in difficulty and magnitude, yet they all beg the same eternal question: Will they be followed? Most answer yes feeling confident in their abilities to perform yet skepticism prevails. While the number of Canadians who are making resolutions continue…
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January: A Beginning That Asks Something of Us
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January arrives quietly but firmly, like a clean page that still smells of ink. Page 1 of 365 pages that you are going to write your goals and ambitions on. It carries the symbolism of beginnings resolutions, fresh calendars and the hopeful idea that we can start again. Yet January is not only about optimism. It is also a…
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Trump’s impeachment is only the beginning
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January 2020 has probably been one of the most eventful months I can honestly remember, and it is only halfway over. The new decade started off with U.S. President Donald Trump issuing a drone strike against Qassem Soleimani, an Iranian Major General in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corporation. This strike was unprecedented for a lot…
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New Years’ resolutions don’t make for realistic goals
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As we go into a new year, a popular question asked is “What are your New Year’s resolutions?” A resolution can be defined as a decision to do or refrain from doing something for the upcoming year. This idea is instilled within our society to categorize years into separate chapters of our lives, which is…
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