
I was listening to the radio the other day and rediscovered Yael Naim's "New Soul" (which you'll recognize from this past spring's Macbook Air commercials) which is not only a catchy, light-hearted song, but one that I feel really embodies how I'm feeling this time of year.
This time of year, perhaps more than any other, I become very retrospective and sometimes discover things (about myself, how I think about things) that really surprise me. In any case, I always try and start the new year off on the right foot - not with unreasonable resolutions that I know I'll abandon by Valentine's day, but by really looking at the past year - my failings and accomplishments, joys and sorrows - and try to figure out where and how I can improve.