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“May today there be peace within. May you trust that you are exactly where you are meant to be. May you not forget the infinite possibilities that are born of faith in yourself and others. May you use the gifts that you have received and pass on the love that has been given to you. May you be content with yourself just the way you are. Let this knowledge settle into your bones, and allow your soul the freedom to sing, dance, praise and love. It is there for each and every one of us.” - Adapted from the Prayer of St. Theresa



My January 2010 magazines arrived in late December. I flipped through a couple of them as I spent a happy holiday allowing my still recuperating body to recupe. I ask you, “How many articles can be written on resolutions?” I skimmed one that listed statistics on how long it takes before we abandon our good intentions, briefed another that provided nine secrets on how to stick with it, closed the pages on tricks of keeping the resolution trade. Every morning show and even the evening news are hawking stories on making then breaking our new year’s promises to ourselves. It seems we are doomed before the ball drops at midnight so I say let's not get conked over the head with a big old orb of dazzling crystal failure yet again. Perhaps I am channeling St. Theresa but how about this…resolve to be your best, give the best of you, try your best, and work better with what you have each and every time you wake up to begin another day of your life. Put simply, be and do better than the day before, don’t stop trying. Wishing you the happy best in 2010 and may you resolve to…

keep your peepers open! ®