Hello and Happy New Year! 2012 is almost gone and of course we are all supposed to reflect back and decide on our biggest and our smallest moments. Radio stations, magazines, and even Facebook are doing the same and in the case of the latter, inviting you to do so as well.
Resolutions are made at this time with steadfast determination that will probably fizz out three months from now...again. Why do we do it? Why do we put ourselves through the frustration of failure yet again? We know we won't stick with it. Science has shown that we tend to take up to thirteen tries before something becomes a routine--and that is consecutive tries, screw up once and you start over. We don't respond well to ultimatums as a rule and a resolution is somewhat of one. We lay it on the line for our psyches but we don't really mean it. If we did, it would be something that we adopted as a life style choice rather than an imposition or punishment. It is also a rather negative thing isn't it? We acknowledge our regrets and vow to do better. We dig up the things we didn't exactly perform well at and structure a goal around its improvement. I say, make New Years Goals instead of resolutions. Acknowledge what went right for you, what was a wonderful experience and vow to repeat it. Set a goal that you know you can do and set another one once you do. Never mind what you failed at--we will never run out of those moments to dwell upon the rest of the year. Right now, it's all good.
This set of articles throws some help to you for meal, drink and entertaining needs and I give you a few ideas for curing the hangover some of you will have tomorrow. Over indulging is inevitable tonight but I do urge you to be responsible, for your own sake and others. Please don't drink and drive.
Have a great evening and a fantastic time tonight, whatever your plans. I hope that 2013 is a better year for everyone than 2012 and that you be happy, be safe and be well.
Michelle
Go to:
Holiday Entertaining: Feeding your Celebration Guests
How to Get the Kids Involved
Curing the Hangover Blues
Massaging the Blues Away
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