#failed resolutions

We wish you luck with whichever resolution you choose to fail at in 2018.

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"Portrait of Vera White," 1922, by Arthur Beecher Carles 

"Family Group, Boat Train, London-Paris, 1968," 1968 (negative); 1980 (portfolio publication), by Larry Fink © Larry Fink 

"Young Girl Asleep (Frédérique)," 1955, by Balthus  © Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris 

"Interior (Tired Out)," c. 1900, by August Kraus 

"The Sleeping Knitter," 1768, by Claude Donat Jardinier 

Another installment from my column in the Irish Examiner. Writing it only reminded me regardless of any new year resolutions, there’s little chance I’ll ever be a ‘good’ person. Just ask my brother. How many times a day must I remind myself that it’s been 2018 for twelve days already? Thank goodness we are no longer in the habit of writing cheques as in days gone by I used to finish an entire…

I wanted to read more books this year. After spending the last few years scrolling through memes or only checking the comments section I’ve started feeling a little… flat? The goal was to read 25 books this year. That checks into roughly two a month, and that is BOLD with boys running around. When they finally get to bed I usually only have enough energy to halfway pay attention to an episode of the Office.

But I’m trying. And I started off so well! I went to the library the second week in January! Before getting there I tried to make a little list on my phone of books people and websites I usually respect were over the moon for. I also wanted to start with something short. I wanted to start tallying them up, get a base before going for something meatier.

I brought home 99 Stories of God by Joy Williams. Was on the Millions list for months. Short. Super short. I was stoked to lay in bed read, and then dig into it and write an interesting review. But I didn’t get it. I read about a quarter of it. Some of the stories were sad. Some of them were cute. Some of them weren’t as cute as they thought they were. I didn’t’ feel God in many of them, anyway.

And now I’m discouraged. My plan is ruined! And it’s only January… Maybe my muscles weren’t ready for 99 semi-themed snippets. Maybe I should just keep rolling with Dr. Seuss.

The Art of Resolutions

How are your resolutions coming along thus far? Probably not too good as has always been the case, right? lol :D

Allow me to give you some insight on this whole resolution concept because clearly most of us have not mastered the art.

Don’t make them

Let me explain myself. I do not understand why a major change in your life has to be made at the beginning of the year. If you want to take some…