The First 30 Days of the New Year are not about taking action or making things happen on a crazy schedule.

The following are TIPS for making this year different and rewarding. Take steps to feel alive again, look at life differently and make necessary changes.

1) Downplay January, up-play every month

Make this New Year one where January is not the be-all and end-all month for making changes and resolutions. We all make January and the New Year a big deal. The New Year creates a lot of pressure for goal setting, changing habits, and making resolutions, such as dropping 50 pounds, finding the soul mate, or writing that book. Other than society