The day after New Year’s Day.

Today is the 2nd of January. Did you make any resolutions that you know will be forgotten before Valentine’s Day?

Try something different this year - quicker, easier and can still have a lasting impact on this new year.

Find 5 minutes when you will not be interrupted and a mirror in a well lighted area.

Take a hard, detailed look at the image in front of you.

What do you see?

An old person?

A mature well rounded individual?

Someone who appears easily approachable?

A trustworthy face?

Contentment?

Irritability

Happiness?

Depression?

Despair?

Boredom?

Do you like what you see?

Yes - then make every effort to continue doing what makes you feel that way

Kind of - exaggerate the positive and look for the source of the negativ

No - why? Is there one thing that causes the bad to outweigh the good?

Wasn’t that easier than making the usual list of losing weigh, keeping in better contact with friends, counting calories, joining a gym, plucking nose hairs, trying on toupees, learning Latin, disowning entire arms of your family, getting a facelift, not wasting money, - the list is endless.

If you are happy because you don’t look as old as your peers, add some appropriate facial care to emphasize that trait. If you are bored, find some place or someone who can utilize the skills you have developed during your life. How to hem pants that are too long, gardening, how to change a tire, basic mechanics, any talent you have honed until it resulted in a sense of self gratification, is useful to others.

         If the deep lines between your eyebrows cause you to look threatening, do something about them - botox, tattoo a smiley face, wear a low riding hat, wear Alice Cooper-style eye liner.

Are you spending more on Poise Pads than on movie tickets, then its time to talk to someone about the options. Ever wonder where the expressions pissed or pissy originated?

Life is too short and too hard to not make the best of every day. There will be many that the only good thing is that they are over and rare too good to be true, surreal days. The bulk are somewhere in between, but your outlook adds a definite tint to the holistic atmosphere - would you rather look through rose colored glasses or dung covered goggles. The choice is yours!