It's that time of year again, the time between my birthday on December 1 and the start of a new year, the time when I begin taking stock of what I have done in the eleven months since I made my New Year's resolutions. Correction: I look at what I haven't done and get depressed. I have not achieved poster status for healthy living. My novel is not on the best seller list. Who could have predicted that I would fail to achieve such lofty goals?

Seeking to overcome the glumness that accompanies dwelling on goals not reached, I decided to focus on my 2011 accomplishments. As I started listing them I was surprised at how many there were.

Looking at my accomplishments, most of which were not on my 2011 resolutions list, I feel much better about the year. So much better, in fact, that I'd like to spread the cheer. Let's all say goodbye to 2011 feeling a sense of accomplishment. Please continue the discussion by leaving a comment and tell what you did do.