By: Dawn Swinney This is the time of year where many of us start thinking about the current year and also, the upcoming one. Personally I have never bought into the “new year, new me” mentality, mostly because most resolutions don’t seem to last beyond a few weeks. After all, we’re human and setting hard and fast rules for ourselves often just tempts us to break them. A few years ago I borrowed an idea from a good friend and started choosing a word for the year that would be something I could come back to. This word would be an overarching theme throughout the 365 days and beyond. I have found this idea to be much more positive and lasting than a New Years resolution. My 2018 word of the year was courage. This exact time last year I was resigning from my long-time government job and didn’t have...
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