I stopped making New Year's resolutions. I take a trip first — then reset my life in February.

Instead of setting New Year's resolutions in January, Sinead Mulhern starts each year with a trip.

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• Sinead Mulhern left Canada behind for a slower, more affordable life in Ecuador.
• Instead of setting New Year's resolutions in January, she now starts each year with a trip.
• She says travel helps her figure out what she wants in the year ahead.

In January 2024, I arrived at a friend's farmhouse in Costa Rica. It was the start of a six-week...