Chinese New Year; It's Not Just for Asians Anymore

I just skimmed the calendar and realized what today is. Clean out your houses and celebrate as the Lunar New Year--the Year of the Ox--begins.

For those readers from the East, this is a time to start the year right, focusing on prosperity and change for the good--with a little bribe or two to the gods one wants to be favored by.

I think the rest of us should take a moment to check in on our resolutions.

"Huh? What's he talking about?," you may ask. Your resolutions....the ones you set into motion a mere 25 days ago, give or take a day. THOSE resolutions. How are you doing on those?

You know, you don't have to have a certain day to set goals or determine what stands in your way from getting them. You can do that any day, not just the first or the 26th.

Look at what you wanted to change. Are you on your way? If so, congratulate yourself--don't discount the positive work you have done!

And if you have not, determine what is getting in your way. Is the goal too big? Not specific enough? Not well defined enough? Do you really want it? These factors tend to be the ones that keep wishes from becoming reality.

Happy Monday and happy year of the ox.