The New York Times recently had a  'tell us your new year's resolutions, and how you plan to keep them' question.  I couldn’t resist. 

Mine isn’t a New Year’s resolution in the usual sense, I wrote.  I don’t make new year’s resolutions.  I make new day resolutions.  It could be a different resolution each day.  Life changes. Some days we can only accomplish the small stuff.  Other days, we can take on heavier loads.  A lot of days we just complete yesterday’s promise.

I’ve convinced myself that one day at a time is more do-able than a 365-day commitment. Today, I had one resolution: Take down Christmas decorations.   Mission accomplished.  As I boasted to the NYT editor -- my success record is excellent.

If resolutions are on your mind.  Consider your options.  New day, new week, new month. Or if you are in the 9% with more willpower than most … new year.

My resolution for tomorrow?  Make it the best day possible.

And the following day: To raise a cup o’ kindness yet, for Auld Lang Syne.

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