Last day of the year... This year, my feelings are mixed. Honestly, they're almost neutral. I'm neither happy nor sad it's ending. Nor anxious, nor excited to be standing at the threshold of a brand new year, a brand new beginning... How does anything magically change a few minutes after 11.59 p.m.? Seriously, I fail to understand. For instance, if I don't have a job, will one appear as the clock strikes 12 am? Highly unlikely. I doubt it, and I definitely, certainly do not think things will change within minutes. Anyhow, I'm not here to be a party pooper or rain on anyone's celebration. But let's be real. The change you desire is not going to arrive with the fireworks. The change we desire has to start from within. I learned this years ago from a colleague. What happened was this-- I was ranting about a supervisor who tested every ounce of my patience. For months, I would rant and vent endlessly. One day she said, "It is not the supe...