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<\/a>I operate under the illusion that I am a fully functioning, rational adult. \u00a0That could be the root of my problem. \u00a0Here I sit, two days before the new year, convinced that 2014 is going to be a GREAT year.\u00a0 I\u2019ve polled a few of my friends and their sentiment is exactly the same \u2013 they all are looking forward to 2014 with great optimism<\/strong> and hope.<\/strong> \u00a0We will NOT have any of the problems we experienced in that nasty old 2013, no sir. \u00a02014 will be perfect.<\/p>\nWhat is it about human nature that we completely suspend reality<\/strong> at the beginning of each year?\u00a0 We forget that life\u2019s road is bumpy and that each year brings with it some amount of problems and worries. \u00a0Heck, at our age, every doctor\u2019s appointment holds the possibility of being a life-altering event.\u00a0 And we forget that the world around\u00a0us (especially in a year with mid-term elections) can be a very hard place to find comfort and joy. \u00a0So this year, in an effort to be more grounded, I am not making any resolutions that are high-minded or completely unrealistic. I’ve decided to make some resolutions of what I won’t<\/strong> do in the new year. \u00a0Here’s a sampling:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 1. \u00a0I will NOT exercise\u00a0<\/strong>every day. \u00a0Every year I say I will and every year I fail. \u00a0One year I made it all the way through April. \u00a0That year was 1966. \u00a0Ever since then I can’t even get through the month of January without sitting on my butt for hours eating Doritos and watching TV. \u00a0 So this year I am setting myself up for success – I vow to exercise when I feel like it. \u00a0Hopefully that will be something more than once a week but I’m not making any rash promises.<\/p>\n 2. \u00a0I will NOT eat healthy<\/strong> every day. \u00a0Although I do consume more than my fair share of kale salad and green smoothies, I hate that I feel guilty when I eat something 3. \u00a0I will NOT get organized<\/strong>. \u00a0This year I bought one of those P-Touch label makers. \u00a0I set up a color-coded filing system and labeled every folder. \u00a0Then I made labels for a bank of \u00a0switches so I finally could distinguish between mood lighting, overhead beams and the window shades. \u00a0Perfect. \u00a0But then I took it too far – I labeled the hair dryer, the spice rack and the toaster. \u00a0My husband never stayed around me long for fear he would end up with a label. \u00a0So in 2014 I will not attempt to organize. \u00a0Instead, I will seek professional counseling for what is obviously my OCD problem.<\/p>\n 4. \u00a0I will NOT watch\u00a0<\/strong>Duck Dynasty, Honey Boo-Boo or Miley Cyrus. \u00a0This one is pretty easy because I don’t follow those people now but since they are constantly on the news I shall vow to avert my eyes when they appear. \u00a0Also, in 2014 I will not be Keeping Up with the Kardashians. \u00a0Except the whole “Bruce Jenner wants to be a woman” thing. \u00a0I met him once in 1977 at a cocktail party and he was the very essence of manhood and virility. \u00a0So watching him get his Adam’s Apple shaved and wear women’s undergarments could hold a certain fascination that will prove irresistible.<\/p>\n I think these resolutions are sufficiently low. \u00a0In fact, I’m feeling confident that this year<\/em> I will accomplish all of my goals. Optimism runs rampant today because, like many of you, I look at January 1st as a fresh beginning. My slate wiped clean of any problems, with only great possibilities spread out before me in the coming 12 months. \u00a0Today I believe that all things are possible.\u00a0 Today I believe that the new year will bring contentment, good times and I will finally be able to discard my \u201cfat clothes\u201d.<\/p>\n Here\u2019s to a wonderful 2014 to us all.\u00a0 May your year be filled with good health, good friends and good times. And may all of your resolutions be fulfilled – no matter how low you set the bar! \u00a0 Happy New Year!!!!<\/p>\n By Suzanne Sparrow Watson I operate under the illusion that I am a fully functioning, rational adult. \u00a0That could be the root of my problem. \u00a0Here I sit, two days before the new year, convinced that 2014 is going to … read more<\/a>wonderfully sugary or packed with carbs. \u00a0So…in 2014 I pledge to do my best, keeping in mind that there were probably several women on the Titanic<\/em> who in their last moments thought, “Damn! \u00a0I should have had that chocolate cake!”<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"