Hi friends! In an effort to respect your boundaries, I have some advice and tips on setting goals for 2021 in this separate special issue. I will also talk about some new year’s traditions my family has. I will talk about the traditions first, then the goals. I will clearly delineate between the two sections so, again, if you have boundaries around new year’s resolutions you may keep them intact.

New Year’s Traditions

My father’s side of the family is from the South and I spent the majority of new year’s eves with my father the last 10 years. I’ve picked up some of the family new year’s traditions and keep them going in our own home, as best as I can. Here’s a list of some of the most common Southern new year’s traditions. Below are the ones I hold fast to.