| It's four weeks away and you don't have any plans. | | | | you rested, relaxed and ready for a good night's |
| Many of your friends will be away or out with their | | | | sleep.If you choose a night alone on New Year's Eve |
| significant others. You can't believe it's been a whole | | | | you may want to have a special plan for New Year's |
| year and you are facing another dateless New Years | | | | Day. Some possibilities?* Check with friends about |
| Eve. What can you do?If the above sounds familiar, it | | | | parties that may be going on at the home of an |
| may be time for some quiet reflection that allows you | | | | acquaintance or hosted in a local restaurant or pub.* If |
| to really think about what this holiday means to you | | | | the weather is nice, consider doing something outdoors. |
| and how you want to observe it. You may have more | | | | Many areas of the country have ski areas within a |
| options available to you than you realize, especially if | | | | two-hour drive that offer a whole range of outdoor |
| you feel stuck on that one idea of going out with a | | | | activities. You can invite along a friend (s) or go solo, |
| date and "celebrating". If you tap into your creativity, | | | | depending upon who is available. Hiking, biking, |
| you can design an evening that works for you and | | | | ice-skating or any snow related activities (depending |
| helps you to begin the New Year on the right note.The | | | | upon the area you live in) are perfect at this time of |
| following is a general list of possibilities that you can | | | | year. It's also a great way to begin the year's |
| add to:* Plan an evening out with friends. You can go | | | | resolution of getting (staying) in shape and leading a |
| to dinner, a movie, a club or theatre or a combination | | | | healthier lifestyle. After an outdoor workout, hot |
| of these.* Plan an evening in with friends. Have a pot | | | | chocolate and a meal of comfort food by a warm fire |
| luck meal, rent a few movies, splurge of some great | | | | really hits the spot.* If you are not into planning |
| desserts and just enjoy each other's company.* Plan | | | | participating in something out, consider a project at |
| an evening out alone. Go to a favorite restaurant for a | | | | home. Many of us have unfinished organizing, |
| quiet meal, catch a movie, go hear a band or visit your | | | | paperwork and decorating tasks that we would love |
| favorite pub where you may be able to connect with | | | | to get handled and off our to-do lists. How great it |
| some people you know.* Plan a nice evening home | | | | would feel to tackle some of this and bask in that |
| alone. You can either cook or order take out from | | | | feeling of accomplishment afterwards. This does not |
| your favorite restaurant, rent a favorite movie, splurge | | | | have to be a day of drudgery. Have music or a movie |
| on a special dessert or all of the above. Perhaps you | | | | playing in the background. Take time out for a nice |
| would rather have a light meal followed by a long soak | | | | brunch, lunch or dinner. An early dinner with a friend |
| in the tub or a few hours in your favorite cozy spot, | | | | would be a nice way to wrap up it all up.Whatever |
| reading a good book.* Start a quiet celebration early | | | | you decide to do with this holiday, keep in mind it's |
| on the 31st. Treat yourself to a massage, manicure, | | | | significance of a new beginning. What a great time to |
| facial, work-out with a personal trainer, time in the | | | | start fresh and set those goals that will lead to the life |
| steam room or sauna- to name a few possibilities. | | | | changes you desire. Taking action will make a |
| Then you can follow this up with one of the above for | | | | difference. The choice is up to you. |
| your evening. If you end up home alone, you will have | | | | Have a restful, pleasant and productive New Year. |
| had a day of pleasant self-indulgence that will leave | | | | Happy Holidays! |