January brings us all a fresh start. While I love the piney scent of the holidays, I am thrilled that December is over. January will bring some quiet time as I gear up for the busy spring. During this time, I will engage in delicious, non-cerebral activities which will remind me that, in this fresh New Year, I am an active participant in my life and not a doubtful spectator. So, this month instead of making the traditional, trite resolutions consider asking yourself how you might engage more deeply in being a participant in your own life as opposed to a spectator.

Dr. John Gottman reminds us in Cheryl Jarvis