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A New Year

Welcome to 2024! We are grateful to our readers who continue to subscribe and support us into the new year. 2024 is a year of great plans and resolutions. But how do we keep our resolutions?  

Maintaining Resolutions

January is a return to our regular daily schedules outside of our resolutions. It can be overwhelming if new goals and ambitions are too much to take on or not specific. For example, your resolution is to run a marathon, but you aren't a runner. Create manageable steps; start with walking more and then jogging; mile by mile, make it to a marathon. 

Read more on seven tips on going strong with resolutions: https://health.ucdavis.edu/blog/cultivating-health/7-tips-to-keep-your-new-years-resolution/2022/12

Do you have any goals for 2024? Let us know in the comments!

 SPAN Youth Chats: Now Monthly!

SPAN Youth Chats will switch to monthly starting on Jan 31, 2024. More information about registration can be found here: The SPAN Youth Chat for Ages 14-26

Resources...

Link to SPAN's website: www.spanadvocacy.org
Link to SPAN's Youth in the Know Resource Page: Youth in the Know
We're here for you! Call SPAN if you need assistance: 1-800-654-7726.

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