Resolutions are so last year. Ring in 2024 by reveling in literature, art and nature

Resolutions invariably focus on diet, exercise and sobriety, but by Valentine’s Day, they’re forgotten. Instead of making resolutions that are transient, consider something more enduring like reading a poem a day, suggests writer John Vukmirovich. (stock.adobe.com)

The new year has arrived, and many of you are making resolutions for what comes after the popping of corks, the tolling of bells and the wailing of sirens.

Resolutions invariably focus on diet, exercise and sobriety, but by Valentine’s Day, they’re forgotten. Instead of making resolutions that are transient, consider something more enduring — a personal renaissance.