HAPPY 2012!  I have a feeling this is going to be a good one.

I love turning the corner of the year and looking ahead to the wide expanse of a fresh calendar.  The promise that 2012 brings a new dawning of the Age of Aquarius has got me full of astrological hope.

And what relief to pass by the Winter Solstice and survive the accumulated pressure of the holidays.  However sweet, there are always pressures.

So on New Years Day I was bopping around the house, happy to be domestic while A & C were occupied by a playdate.  Sometimes the threesome dynamic is a disaster, but for some reason, these 3 girls (ages 4, 6, and 7) played beautifully.  I made a big pot of carrot-potato soup, singing along to my favorite 80s station on Pandora.  Here were some of my favorite, long-forgotten gems from adolescence:

Rick Springfield- Jesse’s Girl

Pat Benatar- Hit Me With Your Best Shot

Boston- More Than a Feeling

Tears for Fears- Don’t You Forget About Me

Yes, as a relatively new iPhone owner I am head over heels in love with Pandora.  I can get my dance groove on with Lady Gaga or punch in Hanukkah music and sing along to rockin’ Jewish tunes with the girls.  And there’s nothing like the classic 80s songs to bring back a flood of high school longings when I’m chopping onions…

Why do I forget how good music can make me feel?  What a simple way to uplift a low mood.

This year, my resolutions are to:

-DANCE and sing more

-keep a sense of HUMOR

-listen to my INTUITION

-express more GRATITUDE, and

-INVITE ABUNDANCE into my life in all ways

THANK YOU FOR BEARING WITNESS TO THESE RESOLUTIONS.  What are your intentions for 2012?

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