New Year's Resolutions?

When you think about it, New Year's Resolutions are really guilt trips for what you failed to accomplish during the preceeding year.

For years I had three resolutions -- lose weight, exercise and write. During the year my three goals always lurched to a crawl or just stagnated. Making these same resolutions every year got boring so I stopped.

Now I have another resolution -- be open to the all the possibilities that crop up in the next 12 months.

Don't fear something new. Change is good.

Look at all the new things that happened to me in the last year. I discovered crocs with a fake fur lining. A friend told me about the history lectures available from The Teaching Company, and I got hooked. I discovered Nintendo DS Lite and brain games. I took a creative non-fiction writing class and joined several class members in a monthly writing group.

I can't wait to see what next year brings.