I feel like the new year brings with it a conundrum. On the one hand, I think we’re all burned out on setting resolutions. One too many times we’ve found ourselves feeling like a failure come February.

Who wants to relive that shame spiral for the 100th time?

On the other hand, there’s an undeniable shift in the air. We become more reflective around this time of year, thinking about what we want for ourselves in the coming months. And that clean slate is so damn appealing to start anew.

So what’s a girl to do?

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I have a confession to make.

I am an absolute, 100%, self-help junkie. And I have been this way for as long as I can remember.

I mean we're talking about buying confidence-building books in middle school while all my friends were enjoying tween magazines and vampire romance novels.

But I'll be honest, while I loved reading anything personal development I could get my hands on, it wasn't penetrating my daily life.

I would get all amped up about speaking up and being heard, and...

Oh hey holiday season, where'd you come from? Oh, out of nowhere?? Yeah... sounds about right!

Ya'll (yes, I say "ya'll")... I cannot believe we are already in November. I cannot believe we are 2 months away from 2019. And I cannot believe that between now and said new year, the average American will gain 10 freaking pounds! 

Guys... we've got to raise the bar this year. We've got to do better, we've got to be better, we've got to set a better example for the next generation. And we've got to stop normalizing the holiday weight...