Written By: Bella Vita
The “New Year, New You” phrase has been embedded in our minds for decades.
For some, the end of the year is the time when New Year’s resolutions abound and the promise of change feels palpable. For others, resolutions feel a bit cliché and unfruitful. The idea of becoming a “new you” can feel daunting, and we sometimes stifle our own ability to change.
But what if you shifted your focus from a “new you” to a fresh perspective?
Has it ever occurred to you that the same version of you that you have always been is the
perfect portrayal that you are seeking?
As you start your new year, don't discredit your old journey. Being unapologetically you has
gotten you here thus far, take what you’ve learned and who you’ve become, and acquire a new
perspective as you renew your purpose.
perfect portrayal that you are seeking?
As you start your new year, don't discredit your old journey. Being unapologetically you has
gotten you here thus far, take what you’ve learned and who you’ve become, and acquire a new
perspective as you renew your purpose.
I stumbled across a quote that stated this idea in a simplistic form: “Life is like a canvas and
every day is a new brush stroke. It would be nearly impossible to make a masterpiece if you
were continually starting over.”
every day is a new brush stroke. It would be nearly impossible to make a masterpiece if you
were continually starting over.”
The “new year, new you” philosophy diminishes the beauty of your journey by accepting what
you have made yourself believe is failure and trying to run with it in a new direction.
Maybe you accidentally dropped your paintbrush and smeared a black streak across the entire
painting, and now your plan to paint a Pablo Picasso version of his famous Guernica painting is
out of the question. That doesn’t mean you can’t still paint something sensational. And the best
part is, when you do, that painting will be a true original and entirely your own masterpiece.
So as the new year begins, embrace the old version of you and simply revamp the best version
that you already are.
you have made yourself believe is failure and trying to run with it in a new direction.
Maybe you accidentally dropped your paintbrush and smeared a black streak across the entire
painting, and now your plan to paint a Pablo Picasso version of his famous Guernica painting is
out of the question. That doesn’t mean you can’t still paint something sensational. And the best
part is, when you do, that painting will be a true original and entirely your own masterpiece.
So as the new year begins, embrace the old version of you and simply revamp the best version
that you already are.
Don’t disregard what might look like a mess of a canvas for the ideal of perfection in a blank slate. Because we make real and lasting progress slowly and with grit, not simply when the date on the calendar says so.
“New year, new you” sounds appealing, but there is something to be said for refusing to give up on yourself. For looking in the mirror and being determined to make something beautiful out of what you see, no matter the state in which you stand.
The important thing is to have patience and treat yourself with compassion. And remember that
you, as you are now, are more than deserving of another year, a new year, to build and grow
upon. You don’t need to start anew, you simply need the courage to start as you.
you, as you are now, are more than deserving of another year, a new year, to build and grow
upon. You don’t need to start anew, you simply need the courage to start as you.
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