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I first want to apologize for not having added more meat to this weeks blog posts. As you know, I started writing the book this week, and Ive been trying to catch my breath, and figure out how to juggle the book writing, the blog writing, and the website upgrade all at the same time. Ive really had very little time for anything or anyone this week, its been all about the work. But I look at it as a short term sacrifice, and then things should settle down a little.

With less than one week to go, millions of people are already dreading the words New Year’s resolutions. Studies show that forty-five percent of all Americans set resolutions. However one out of four never succeed in these resolutions. And thirty percent of all resolutions are broken within the first month. Not very comforting is it? It can be a bit discouraging if you fail to achieve your resolutions year after year. Do you know the definition of insanity? It is doing the same thing over and over, yet expecting different results.

What is a time monster you ask?We all have a lot to juggle in our lives, and sometimes the things we know we should do get put on the side burner. We know we should get more exercise. We know we should startacting on the novel we have always dreamed of writing. We know we should face our emotions instead of simply overeating. Time monsters come in handy when they support you in avoiding all the things you deep down wish to pursue. We can make up good excuses.

How many of you lay awake at night, tossing and turning, unable to sleep? How many of you flip flop around like a fish out of water, and check that clock 1:17Am, 3:27Am, 4:49Am, 6:30AM..BEEP BEEP BEEP. Your alarm is ringing, time to wake up!! I am getting tired just writing about it!