I have done away with traditional New Years resolutions.  I mean, they were always the same and I always forgot them all after about a month, anyway.  So in 2012 I created my first New Years “mantra,” to use as a general guide for living life throughout the year.  It worked so well for me that year I decided to make it a tradition.  I give it a lot of careful thought in the time leading up to the new year, and then I constantly remind myself of my mantra throughout that year as I need motivation to really live it.