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New Year’s Resolutions Reimagined

Robyn DeLong

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 What can a single red paperclip teach us about New Year’s resolutions, imagination, and the quiet power of possibility? In this episode of Cuppa Joy, I share the true story of a man who began with one paperclip and, through curiosity, kindness, and persistence, eventually traded his way to a house. It’s a story that invites us to rethink resolutions — not as grand promises or rigid goals, but as something else entirely: how meaningful change often begins humbly, grows through connection, and unfolds in ways we could never plan.  

If something in today’s Cuppa stirred a thought or a memory, sparked a question, or simply made you want to reach out, I’d love to hear from you. Write to me at robyn@delongteam.com