The same thing happens to me every year. As it nears the end of December I become obsessed with ‘reaching the finish line’, as if a reset button will automatically be hit when the calendar ticks over to January 1. In reality, of course, there is no line, and certainly no magic button. I don’t suddenly find more balance, eat less and sleep more. Or become a better friend, mother, wife and colleague just because the number at the end of the year has changed, no matter what wild proclamations I make on New Year’s Eve.
So I found myself drawn to the story by our Lifestyle Director, Brooke, about how we can give ourselves a better chance of effecting real personal change this new year (page 122). In a…
