Goodbye 2013: Happy New Day!

One of the best things about the New Year is that it's a new year- hello, 2014. Who doesn't love new?

New is so great.

New is so grand.

New is so full of potential it hurts and scares a lot of people.

So new.

Yet, thirteen days have gone by; all the fireworks have stopped, the wine's mostly gone, and people are back to 'reality' which already feels kind of old; routine does that: it's hard to remember midnight promises when the other 23 hours and 59 minutes are overwhelmingly full of ugly things like doubt and mediocrity. It's hard to feel new when new things gradually become old; before we know it, 2015 will be the new 2014.

But then we can't forget that we have 352 midnight promises left to either make or break. That means 352 other midnights to sleep fresh and reconsider, "Who am I? What exactly do I want to do?" That also means we have 352 other mornings where we can be grateful for new days- rainy or sunny- to make mistakes and learn from them; to meet new people; to visit new places; to fight for more causes.

Maybe instead of saying, 'Happy New Year' once a year, we should say to each other, "Happy New Day!" Yeah, maybe you'll become one of those annoying perky people- whatever to anyone who doesn't like it: you don't need that kind of negativity in your life. You're too freaking awesome for that kind of negativity, remember that.

So that maybe when 2015 comes round you won't have the same old regrets; you'll have new regrets! You'll have more chances to become a better and more beautiful you.

Happy New Year. Happy New Day, Every Day.

Take advantage. You only have today. Make it count.