Local ideas to help conquer your 2023 resolutions

New Year's resolutions are easy to make but can be difficult to actually achieve.

• Our suggestions for some local inspiration and motivation:

🌳 Get outside more

• Enjoy some fresh air via these great winter hike and walking trail options.
• Sign up for a free Metro Parks program, such as birding, geocaching or archery.
• For those with cardio goals, try joining a local running group and registering for an upcoming race.

💰 Save money

• Find free admission at places like the Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum, or snag a Columbus library card to "check out" free tickets to the zoo, symphony, art museum, Clippers baseball and more.
• Get free financial counseling through the Columbus Financial Empowerment Center or free financial wellness courses offered by some area credit unions.

👀 See something new

• Discover a hidden-in-plain-sight gem such as the The Anti-Saloon League Museum or Perkins Observatory.
• Try new food halls like the Trolley District's East Market and the North Market at Bridge Park in Dublin.
• Or catch a great view of planes arriving and taking off from the outdoor patio at Edison Brewing Company.

🧑‍🍳 Learn a new skill

• Create a culinary masterpiece at a Columbus State Community College cooking class.

• Glide into the new year with ice skating lessons at The Chiller.
• Get crafty with Columbus Recreation and Parks, which offers classes on woodworking, knitting, ceramics, painting and more.

💭 Alissa's thought bubble: I'm kicking off 2023 by decluttering the house one room at a time. Like Monica from "Friends," I'm a neat freak with a lot of secret messy hiding spaces.

• If you're doing the same and need a place to donate — or want to find gently used treasures and save money — check out our guide to local thrifting.