Three Keys to Making Your New Year's Resolutions Last
With Christmas and New Year’s Day falling on a Tuesday it means consecutive short weeks of work and the chance for rest and relaxation. After we ring in the New Year with a kiss for our special someone and the singing of Auld Lang Syne, our thoughts will turn toward what we’d like to accomplish in the coming year as part of the never-ending quest to make next year the best one yet.
As far back as Ancient Mesopotamia the celebration of the New Year has held great significance. The Babylonians, present day Iraq, celebrated Zagmuk— literally meaning “beginning of the year.” The 12-day feast was fascinating in that it celebrated the triumph of Marduk, the patron deity of Babylon, over the forces of Chaos. The battle between Marduk and Chaos lasts 12 days, the same number of days as the festival.
A battle to defeat chaos is a fitting microcosm of the holiday season. As the calendar turns deeper into the fall the days get shorter and darker leading up to the winter solstice on December 21. The celebration of Christmas, with all that goes into the hosting and gift buying and social obligations leading up to New Year can be a time of chaos for many of us. Most of us love the chaos but also know that once the calendar turns, we have to regain our focus on the New Year and the objectives we’ve all set.
So how are you going to defeat that chaos and make 2019 the best year yet?
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