We should face 2012 with perspective and intention, rather than self-defeating resolutions, advises Cooking for Special Diets columnist Alissa Malerman.
My dad once told me how he became successful at making resolutions. "I resolved years ago to stop making resolutions," he said. "And I've stuck to it ever since." As we all think back on the year that has passed, and look to the one ahead with great expectations, it's easy for the resolution wheels to start churning. If a resolution is (and it usually is) an unrealistic goal that will just self-explode in a month or so, it may not be the best way to approach the next 360 days. We should be facing the new year with perspective and intention and use that knowledge to drive us farther along the path we've already created for ourselves and not into a brick wall because we couldn't spend six days a week at the gym, eliminate carbs or run a …
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A daily photo blog can improve your photo skills and help you document 2011.
So you received a new camera for the holidays, and you want to improve your photographic skills. Or maybe it's time for a New Year's resolution to take better pictures. Regardless of the reason, today's the day to start a 365 project. One of the best ways to improve your photo skills is to take pictures — and to take lots of them. The idea behind a 365 project is to create a photo blog and post a new picture every day. It takes discipline, but it's a lot of fun. Over time, you will notice an improvement in your photos, and you'll have nice visual documentation of 2011 at the same time. Publishing your daily photo blog is one way to keep you motivated and accountable to the task, and there are many websites that will make it easy for you to…
Edward Maurer
12:28 pm on Saturday, January 1, 2011
Thanks for sharing the link Beth. I just Checked it out. Pretty cool more ›