Happy New Year - Oh The Pressure!!!!

Pick the best party.

Have the right outfit.

Choose the perfect cocktail.

Articulate the most compelling resolutions for the new year.

THE PRESSURE IS TOO MUCH!!!!!

December 31st is just another day. EVERY day is the beginning of something new. My advice to all of you?? Ignore the hype. Try to have a fun night, like you do every night. Spend time with the people you care about most and stay safe.

My resolution for 2013 is to NOT make a complicated list of promises. Complicated proclamations are bound to fail. Simply be better, do good, & have more patience for those who don't. I try to remember this every day. Sometimes I fail, but I believe the conciousness of these simple promises means that I must do marginally better, just by the nature of my good intentions.

All the best in 2013 - Happy Tuesday, and Happy New Year.

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