Arden, Carmichael residents, others talk about New Year’s resolutions

By Lance Armstrong vcneditor@gmail.com

With about a month gone by since the 2023 calendar became effective, the Arden-Carmichael News toured the Arden area and other parts of Sacramento to find out how locals have fared with their New Year’s resolutions, or if they even made any resolutions for this new year.

Among the first people to speak to this paper in the Arden area was Reggie Thompson, who said he is not one to make New Year’s resolutions.

“To me, it shouldn’t have to take a whole year for you to make a resolution,” he said. “You should be able to change on the fly. So, I’m not really big on a whole new year trying to ‘Oh, new year, new me.’ You should be able to change when you need to and want to.”

Carmichael resident Tracy Schauberger also described her-

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“Every year is a reminder that time is fleeting and we need to be focusing on our goals and what’s important,” she said. “But I really don’t believe in resolutions, excluding trying to remember what’s important at the end of the year, beginning of the year.”

Noah, who chose to not provide his last name, spoke about his New Year’s resolution.

“To stay off the internet as much as I can,” he said. “I try not to make that my whole life, (doing) gaming, social media, stuff like that. (Th is year), I only go on it for (things) like keeping in contact with friends, seeing how they’re doing.” for sure.”

This paper next met Ani Naihg, who mentioned that although he did not make a resolution for 2023, he made New Year’s resolutions in past years.

Despite not having a resolution this year, Naihg noted that he made a general improvement goal.

“I kind of just internally said to myself, I’m just going to do better this year kind of thing,” he said. “Yeah, I didn’t make any solidified goals.”

Hanna, who opted not to share her last name, is seeking to have more money in 2023. Her resolution is to acquire employment.

“To get a job to make money and move out (of her current residence),” she said.

Hanna added that among her dream jobs are a mortician and a crime scene investigator.

Lorena Long mentioned that she desires to be a better mother in 2023.

Th is mother of two children was brief in her response after being asked how her resolution was going.

“Great,” she said.

In another part of the Sacramento area, Arnold Zuniga took time out from his yardwork to address the topic of New Year’s resolutions.

Zuniga mentioned that he had not made a resolution for 2023.

“I seem to be doing OK the way I am,” he said. “(His resolutions in the past have been) weight loss and whatnot. But I think I’ve accomplished that, so I don’t have to make that again.”

Zuniga shared his approach to keeping a thin waistline.

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While taking a walk, the woman, who requested not to be identified by name, spoke about her goal of losing weight in the new year.

“Last year, I wanted to lose weight and then I didn’t do it, so this year I promised myself this time I will,” she said.

To accomplish her goal, she takes an hourlong walk with her dog every day, and eats less each day than she generally did on a daily basis last year.

“Usually, I wouldn’t be doing this (walking),” she said. “I would just be ordering (food through the online food ordering and food delivery platform), DoorDash, and eating a lot. But I don’t want to do that anymore, because it’s hard for me to do things and stuff. I’m trying to make better choices this year and not be as tired and miserable.” This paper next encountered Cathy Horiuchi, who was heading home by foot with a bag full of groceries.

Horiuchi noted that she enjoys trying to improve herself by making New Year’s resolutions. She added that her resolutions are not of the typical variety, and that her resolution for this year is not an exception.

“(Her 2023 resolution is) to not give any unsolicited advice,” she said. “I get a lot of it and I’ve decided I don’t really like it. I think people, as they get more experience, they think they have something to say to everybody. I’ve decided I’m not going to tell anybody anything unless they ask for it.”

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“I’ve done gym ones for muscle gain,” he said. “I went about eight months through the year. I did meet (a) partial goal. I tried to gain 15 pounds. I probably gained 10 to 12. So, I did succeed a little bit, but I did not fi nish it

“I don’t push away (from more caloric and sugary foods) that much. I just use it,” he said. “Well, I mean, if you eat it, you’ve got to work it out. You’ve got to be out here doing this kind of stuff (like yardwork).”

A short distance from Zuniga’s home was a woman who was in the act of working on her

Horiuchi noted that her resolution extends to her home life.

“I have some young adults at home, and I don’t want to tell them how to live their (lives),” she said. “The world is different