Clean Slates

There's something to be said about the gift of choice.  As cliché as it is to celebrate the turning of the new year with seemingly trivial resolutions, I've often found the zeal that accompanies such a tradition of reformation inspires a feeling of empowerment that is ubiquitous within us, yet not often utilized. 

It's not often we sit down, take a look at whatever is going on in our life and actively resolve to do something differently outside of those extenuating circumstances we've all come to know, love and appreciate in hindsight.  (But isn't that the point of having those moments where it becomes so bloody painfully obvious that something needs to change?)  I could delve into my theories on why we don't have more meaningful re-evaluations that might lead to productive change...  but, instead I think I'll stand to suggest that the waking moments we have in this life are an opportunity to make whatever we want of this we like!

So... what will you choose this year?  Your paints are before you...