Lily resolves…

Happy New Year! We here at Lily Cahill have had quite a year, and we’re hoping 2016 treats us just as nicely as 2015.

A few weeks ago, we were all gathered at Lily HQ (not going to lie, it’s a Panera Bread) and started talking about resolutions. Our resolutions run the gamut, but meticulously-detailed lists to nothing at all. As we say hello to 2016, we thought we’d share our resolutions with you, our heroes. And despite how different our lists are, there is one thing we can all agree on: Read more! There are so many books out there just waiting to be discovered. Including, ahem, the latest installment of our Independence Falls series, SHIFTED.

What are your resolutions for the year? We’d love to hear about them.

A brand new year calls for new goals (photo courtesy Sharon Mollerus via Flickr)

Cory: My New Year’s Resolution for 2016 is: When I open the oven, I will wait five seconds for the heat to disperse, instead of leaning right into it and getting a blast of heat in the face.

Alex:

1. Get in better shape. I joked with a girlfriend I play tennis with that she was working off her baby weight and I was working off my novel weight. I’m not *very* concerned about the weight part but I find myself huffing and puffing over activities I once did with ease and I’d love to treat my body better than I am now.

2. See Colorado. I live in such a beautiful state and there’s so much to see its hard to get to it all. Especially when the stuff right in your backyard is so great.

3. Be Organized. Organization is always a struggle and I find myself trying new ways of organizing all the time. My goal this year is just to be more consistent! Pretty generic. Nothing super new, but New Years are for blank slates and a chance to refresh your mind and get a chance to be a better version of yourself. Here’s to 2016! Cheers!

Renee:

I have a friend who chooses a single thing each year to give up or add for the year … give up diet Coke, give up chocolate. And she’s amazing at it! So can I pretend to be like her? No? Okay, so I don’t do resolutions. I totally get the reason behind it, but it’s just not my thing. Instead, I’ll spend the first few weeks of January decluttering (I am very anti-clutter) and refreshing my house, my wardrobe, my indulgences. It makes me feel like I’m starting the new year with fresh eyes and a positive attitude.

Elizabeth:

Read more poetry; go to bed earlier; take a French class; found* Hogwarts; and will Harry Potter into reality. (Editor’s note: When Renee asked Liz whether she meant find instead of found, she responded … “No. I am going to found Hogwarts. I am going to Rowena Ravenclaw and Godric Gryffindor that shit. I’m going to create motherf*cking Hogwarts. You’re welcome, world.”)

Livia:

1. Prioritize time off so I’m a normal human being instead of a stressed-out pretzel of cramped muscles and shouty thoughts. Put it in the calendar and stick to it.

2. Stop committing to do stuff that eats away at #1.

3. Continue writing! Includes writing another screenplay, because it’s been a while and I love them.

4. Audition for a choir.

5. Learn to sing the mezzo (Malika’s) part in the Flower Duet from Lakme.

6. Finally finish my photo archiving project.

7. Get back into a morning routine to energize my day.

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