Happy New Year’s Eve! It’s the end of a year, just about the beginning of another. And the date is 123123 (12-31-23) in the United States date pattern. Fun!

I hope you all have gained something from 2023 and have hopes for 2024. I got a lot out of 2023, but it was also incredibly stressful for about a half dozen reasons and negatively affected my physical and mental health. Here’s hoping 2024 will have fewer sources of stress and a lot more self-care.

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