As I’ve gotten older, the magnitude of the New Year has diminished. When I was a kid and young adult, it was a significant night of celebration. I tried to make New Year’s Eve perfect as if this would bear on how the next year would play out. The first change came when I stopped drinking and started maintaining regular bedtime hours. Staying awake until midnight felt more like an endurance test than something I wanted to do, although I still continued this tradition for several years.
A Decade Past
A Decade Past
A Decade Past
As I’ve gotten older, the magnitude of the New Year has diminished. When I was a kid and young adult, it was a significant night of celebration. I tried to make New Year’s Eve perfect as if this would bear on how the next year would play out. The first change came when I stopped drinking and started maintaining regular bedtime hours. Staying awake until midnight felt more like an endurance test than something I wanted to do, although I still continued this tradition for several years.