Mornin' all. I hope you all had a wonderful time last night and arrived home safe. I did much of nothing, just a quiet evening that culminated in a restful sleep. I can either describe my life as relaxing or boring these days. I have had many New Year's Eves that were wild and full of activity. I am now 46 and in the twilight of my party life. I like it this way better.

I wanted to let everybody know that I am thinking of you on this first day of the New Year and hope that you have the opportunity to obtain all you set out for in the next twelve months. If for any reason you don't, maybe you can at least get a start. I am overjoyed to be a part of your lives and I want to provide you with genuine, interesting, and helpful information this year.

I will share something with you that may help and inspire. I, like everybody else, have been through my fair share of struggles in life. They all culminated when I reached the point where I painted myself in the corner with nowhere to turn for the triage my spiritual sickness needed. I was faced with me and did not like who I had become. All the facades were stripped away and I could not longer fool those around me. Physically and mentally, I was still somewhat fit. The most painful aspect of my life, however, was bearing down on me.

I beat myself of for allowing myself to get in that condition until I had a profound intervention from the Great Spirit. Now I am not religious at all and had given up on any type of spiritual connection to the Creator. There was no burning bush or profound experience in the physical realm. There was, however, an indescribable voice within me one morning when I woke that assured me I would be all right. The only requirement of me was that I make an honest effort and always be true to myself. I was to listen to that voice within which could never be wrong.

That was a little over five years ago and I have enjoyed the ride. I don't have much materially but I do have myself, family, friends, and a career I enjoy and am impassioned by. I hope this intervention happens to all who struggle this year and for those who don't struggle much, may your good fortune continue as well.