New Year’s resolutions of the stars

I didn’t realize how important New Year’s Day is to me just until this year.

Subconsciously, I was actually thinking of the perfect outfit to wear for New Year’s Eve and ways I can improve myself this year.

I was even more excited to do the countdown with my brother and see all the colorful fireworks in the sky than I was during Christmas.

A part of me is just even more thankful for the chance to celebrate another year with friends and family.

The mere fact that we are healthy and able is the key to becoming a better person everyday. I guess it’s very common to have a New Year’s resolution even if it means having the same one every year.

I feel like I have a “weekly” resolution. I make it a point to find something new to improve myself day by day.

I believe in Tito Boy Abunda’s declaration on a TV guesting last year that, “Everytime you do something good, the world changes.”

I find this to be an effective way to live life, and I can proudly say that “life gets better everyday.”

Here are some New Year’s resolutions I was able to fish out from some of our celebrity friends.

Sharon Cuneta: “A New Year’s resolution I’ve been trying to live up to the past years is to lose the last few pounds I have to, and get back to my usual weight. I’d like to bring back my ‘fighting form’ because it seems that people have forgotten  I’ve actually been thin more years than I’ve been ‘botchay!’ I love being back at work, but I’m beginning to really miss my daughters and my husband.

“I feel like I’m starting to have a crush on him again! Time does fly and I realized that I’ve put of merienda, dinner, or whatever with a friend once too often, and I’d like to change that.

“I also want to start with a clean slate: Hold no grudges, forgive and ask for forgiveness.

“Another thing I learned over many years is to never judge a person by his or her past and always be ready to think out of a box. It doesn’t matter what choices they have made in their lives, just as long as their hearts are pure and true.

“Everyone deserves respect. I will live my life this year more carefully and to avoid being  judgmental like some people are.”

Angel Aquino: “This year, I’m going to be healthier and wealthier!”

Kyla: “I’d like to continue to share my music to everyone in the country or even in other countries. Do better so that I’ll have more projects.”

Assunta De Rossi: “My New Year’s resolution is to quit smoking because I want to get pregnant in time for my birthday in February. I am still praying for that.”

Diana Zubiri: “I will focus more on my career and be more sensitive in general. I’d like to spend more time with my family, too.”

LJ Moreno: “I want to be more secure and self-confident. I also want to manage my time well since I’ll be taking my masters while working at the same time.”

Andrea del Rosario: “I would like to focus more on having a sound/healthy mind, body and soul.”

Rica Peralejo: “I will try to be healthier and become more the person God has made me to be.”

Isabel Oli: “ I will try to have a more positive outlook. I’m a worrier and I don’t like it. It doesn’t affect anyone but me. By God’s grace, I’ll be able to change that.”

Kris Aquino: “God is a good God and you can trust Him. He’s working behind the scenes on your behalf. If you’ll keep your heart surrendered to Him, you’ll begin to see things in your favor.

“As you continue to trust Him, He’ll open doors for you. (from Joel Osteen)

“Osteen is my favorite Christian pastor. That’s why this year, I’ll just put my 100 percent trust in God and I know that life will be good because God loves me. He wants to bless me and my family and all I’ll need to do is put my faith in Him.”

It’s nice to know some of our leading celebrities are proud to say that they follow and have God in their hearts, because it is only with God that nothing is impossible.

May we have a more productive year and become better persons in years to come!

Have a blessed Sunday!