It's Thanksgiving, get that Christmas Tree Set Up!

Although these days it seems that the Christmas season starts before Halloween, the traditional start of the festive time is Thanksgiving. 

 Even as we are preparing for the turkey feast, we watch the Macy's Parade and perhaps the Macy movie, Miracle on 34th. Street; and we have visions of December 25th.

Jingle bell time will be upon us before we know it.

Just behind Santa's big day, is NEW YEAR'S.  Soon it will be 2015.  With that in mind, what are your New Year's Resolutions?

Here are 10 common ones.


1. Institute disaster management plans to keep family as well as business safe from unexpected calamities. (I don't know how the people of Ferguson could possibly have prepared for what happened, but it still is a good idea to make some preparations for unforseen situations).


2. Focus on health and fitness. This has become most important and the world trend reveals that most people put health and fitness as a primary goal for 2015. Awareness of the connection between good health and an exercise regime has reached an all time high and many would like to choose the path of health rather than sicknesses like cancer, diabetes, hypertension, and more.


3. Spend more time with the family. Family has become very important and for many, professional success comes second.  Fulfillment means more than wealth and climbing the corporate ladder.


4. Improving finances is a goal many people shoot for. Some want to reach a certain target like making their first million for others, the resolution was to get out of the debt trap. To make a sound financial plan so that the earning matches the spending.


5. Volunteer work, show you care by helping others. World over natural and other calamities have pulled at the heart strings of many. The events have inspired some to take a hard look at their lives. Many have resolved to be less selfish and undertake volunteer work. A few closer to home and work and some right across the world where a tsunami, cyclones, and earthquake have left many without home and hearth.


6. Techies resolve to enhance security, fight against spam, adware, and spyware, and to take the cyber world towards new frontiers.


7. Gamers resolve not just to try all the games but to have a life outside the gaming world. To take matters into their own hands and create a full schedule which includes study, health, fitness, family time, making friends, and of course gaming.


8. The career minded opt to achieve goals, but to take disappointments in their stride, be polite to all, a leader in their own field, and organized.


9. Many seek to consciously make subtle lifestyle changes and to include: meditation, stress relieving techniques, listen to music, follow a healthy lifestyle, exercise, further their education, and meet many interesting people.


10. Strengthening relationships is a goal millions aim for. The resolution is to stay positive, have self respect, show caring, and seek a balanced relationship which involves both give and take.


Across the world the most popular resolutions are: health and fitness, career development, and sustained relationships. Many glance at 2014 and take a hard look at themselves and where they were headed. Events of this year showed human beings that life is too short and precious to be wasted away. One must look beyond personal goals and think of the world as a whole. Security from attacks, peace and prosperity, coupled with a coming together to overcome calamities caused by nature seem to be on most minds.