Girl Meets Dallas

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I welcomed in the new year in Dallas, Texas - my first time in the Lone Star State, I was pleasantly surprised by this poised and chic city. Although we were visiting to go to the Cotton Bowl (because what would Texas be without football? Clear eyes, full hearts, can't lose, y'all), we had some time to explore the wonderful shops, eats, and sights that Dallas has to offer. 

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5 Resolutions for Taking Care in 2016

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2016.  Page 1 of 365.  Your life is a story, this year a chapter - make sure you write a good one.

You've heard it all before.  Of course, there is a sort of calm sense of relief in having a blank page, the chance for a fresh start.  A chance to leave behind any negativity from the past year, and 365 new chances to wake up and potentially have the best day of your life.  But there is also the overshadowing pressure that comes along each New Year's to make a list of resolutions, often unrealistic.  We find motivation for a day or so before those goals begin to fade away. 

The idea of setting resolutions for myself this year seemed futile at first.  I shrugged off the idea, thinking that last year ended well, so I would just hope for that pattern to continue into the new year.  But the more I thought about it, the more I realized that resolutions don't have to be these grand life-changing goals.  You don't have to go gluten-free over night, or go from Netflix afficionado to triathlete in a day.  Rather, the beauty of resolutions are finding the little things that you can do now and that will gradually impact your life for the better.  It's about finding the little ways to better take care of yourself, your relationships, and your lifestyle.  Take away the pressure of resolutions, and suddenly there's a lot of beauty and wisdom in setting them.  Because taking care of yourself throughout the new year is the key to setting yourself up for a good chapter in your story.  The rest will write itself.

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