Hello, 2013

I started you by sleeping very late on a cold, gray, rainy day that made sleeping late the very best choice.  I hope to be more energetic, though, in (most of) your remaining days. 

A lot of folks have asked about my resolutions for you.  I almost never talk about that subject, partly because I rarely make new year resolutions and partly because talking about such goals feels like it weakens them.

This year, though, I do have one overarching goal that I hope to achieve:  I want to learn how to be the person I want to be without paying such a high price in health.

That will be a big challenge indeed, one that seems large enough to fill you, my brand new year.