Two years ago – I started the new year with a lengthy list of resolutions and a plan to tweak my already not-too-bad life into perfection.

One year ago – I waited for my husband to tell me when he was moving out and wondered how I was going to make it through the year.

Now – I am looking forward to getting things back in order.

Straightening out my career.

Straightening out my finances.

Straightening out my health – vegan for the New Year – oh yeah!

Straightening out my social life – whatever that means these days.

2012 – the year of straightening.

I hope your year is a good one. That you can look back on 2011 with some sense of pride in what you accomplished, and forward to 2012 with a sense of hope for what can be.

Promise me you’ll always remember:
You’re braver than you believe,
and stronger than you seem,
and smarter than you think.
Christopher Robin to Pooh