Fifty Shades of Sharon

    I'm not about to blog about creating a new year's resolution! I'm more interested in the fun facts, rituals, and the types of celebrations that took place over the years and that take place today. However, I'd like to state a few things first.  Don't create a set-up for failure! It's a fact that we break our resolutions within several months o'r less. If you  do write a resolution, don't beat yourself up if it goes to the way-side. Your personal new year starts on your birthday! Each year on my birthday, I look back on my relationships with family and friends, accomplishments, job status, home improvements, and just about everything else. It's a personal inventory. My personal inventory involves creating a list of the things I want to change and accomplish. Change is often necessary for an accomplishment, so change is in first place. I work on my needs and then my wants. Usually, if I fulfill my needs, my wants are attainable. I'm not saying