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'Ahh! Do I Have To?'— And Other New Year's Resolution Dilemmas

Read faster. Be present. Get organized. Choose joy. Eat this. Avoid that. Save money. Take risks. Make friends. Here’s a thought: Maybe you’re already just right, just as you are.

Hyesu Lee

Dec 31, 2024 — 3 min read

Text: 'I saw this article the other day'. Two hands hold a phone showing an article: 'America's top new year's resolutions for 2025'

Speech bubbles surround Hyesu. 'Should we have a goal?' 'What are our New Year's resolutions?' 'Plans for 2025?' 'Ahh! I know know!'

Text: 'I can't help thinking about what I want to achieve in 2025... but I have a hard time narrowing the list down'

Text: I decide on a couple I feel strongly in my heart. Can I share them with you?'

Text: Hyesu's 2025 New Year's resolutions. '1. I'm going to nurture all my friendships'

'2. I'm going to overcome my fear of trying new things'

'3. I'm going to write down one thing I'm grateful for every night.'

'4. I'm going to remove negativity and anything that makes me feel lousy.'

Final panel shows Hyesu saying: 'It doesn't matter if I stick to these, because I see them as a nice excuse to reset and reflect.'

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Hyesu Lee was born and raised in Seoul, South Korea. Now based in Brooklyn, she goes about her life as an illustrator, artist, muralist, comic artist and educator. “My art has always been driven by a curiosity about how people connect. I was very shy growing up, so I never knew how best to communicate with those around me. But drawing people—observing them, and learning about them—that’s my way of connecting. Art, after all, has no language barrier.”

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