>So it’s the first week of January, and that means that my first post back after a very long holiday is required to be about resolutions, right? And since most of my posts have been about my goals, resolutions, and Happiness Project, this ought to have been easy. Unfortunately, my head was about to explode…
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>The Terrible, Horrible, No-Good, Very Bad Travel Day
>Our family New Year’s Resolution is not to travel more than two hours from our house for a very, very long time. It’s not that we don’t love you, family and friends across the country, it’s that I cannot face another experience like the following until I have plenty of time to forget it. I…
>Gearing up for Christmas
>I’d been looking forward to the Reindeer Festival at our local zoo for about a year, ever since my neighbor told me what a good time her daughter had at it last year. Real reindeer, meeting Santa in his own little “house,” no big mall crowd. Sounded great. Her daughter is a year older than…
>Christmas is for everyone
>I have lost count of the number of times I’ve heard it this year. “Let’s just do gifts for the kids.” And every time I am shocked, dismayed, speechless. What? Since when is Christmas just for children? These are not easy times for most people, I know that. Everyone is trying to squeeze as much…
>Sleep deprivation
>Lack of sleep is currently responsible for the (temporary?) destruction of my resolutions, effective habits, and overall mood. I am never surprised in moments like these to recall that sleep deprivation is used as a means of torture and mind control. Though our trip back to Michigan for the holidays was wonderful, it resulted in…
