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What's Your New Year's Resolution?

Making a fresh start in 2013? What goals are you setting for yourself in the new year?

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It's been a long year and we've had plenty of time to further entrench ourselves in bad habits while stocking up on new ones.

A new year is a great time to reset and reprioritize the aspects of our lives that matter to us.

Several Monrovia residents shared their new year's resolutions with us on Facebook:

  • Jill Pyeatt: I plan to continue to do what I can to stop the murders of children. I had planned to write something up about it this weekend.
  • Lorraine Kessler: Take daily walks and eat healthier.
  • Julie Beltran: I want to meet new friends. 2012 was not a good friend year. Are there any clubs or organizations in Monrovia where I can meet people and also maybe help Monrovia?
  • Yolinda Karriann C: Open My Mind&Heart a Little More.

What's your new year's resolution? Tell us in the comments section below.

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