In January, I remember thinking that this time next year my daughter would be in her first semester at college, my husband and I would be empty nesters and vowed to do more than I had previously in 2007. I hoped that my family members would be healthy and live to celebrate another Christmas and that I would touch others lives in healthy ways. Did I accomplish all that I setout to do or did I let the 2007 holiday season take me on a frenzy journey forgetting to look forward into another year?

Mark Twain is quoted “ Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” . Taking Mr. Twains advice, in what ways can I throw off the bowlines and sail away from a safe harbor. We become predicable people as each month of the year gives us traditional ways of living i.e. February—Valentines Day, March—St. Patrick's Day, April—Easter, etc…. How can I interject at least one event in 2009 that will stretch my comfort zone and move me away from a comfortable safe harbor. Should it be extreme? No. Should it be clever? No. Should it be reachable? Yes. Maybe I can read 12 new books in one year and cut down on my TV time. Or, I can volunteer to help those in need in my community a few times per month. How about decreasing my TV time and replacing it with more physical activity? Whatever it will be, I know I can do it because it’s reachable.