When you wake up on the 1st, take a moment to ask yourself a question: What’s the best possible way you can think of to spend your free time today? Is it going for a jog? Painting a picture? Going to an art museum? A movie? Calling up a friend? Meeting your auntie Molly for teatime? Going grocery... 

If you are making a birthday card for your 5 year-old niece and the glitter glue spills all over the couch on the 1st, keep your cool. After all, nothing is as dire — or as non-water-soluble — as it seems. By the 4th, you’re in for a nicely-timed reminder of just how much you enjoy... 

If you’ve ever considered joining a creative writing group or taking a poetry class or learning to paint, the 1st and 2nd are great days to follow through. You have a ton of creative energy, and now’s a really good time to tap into it. There is some unexpected romance on your horizon on... 

Don’t touch that credit card! That could be your mantra on the 1st. And again on the 2nd. When the siren song of the mall calls, plug your ears. Go for a run or a walk or a swim instead. Right now, you need to conserve your resources. And a new plasma monitor is not going to help you do that!... 

There are good months, and there are great months. On the 1st and 2nd, it looks like you are getting started on a great one. Good news, big changes, lots of love and appreciation: All this and more is in store for you. Don’t get so worked up you skip your yoga classes. But do remember to appreciate...