Two Day Magazine

Our foray into a meat-free lifestyle taught me something.  It taught me that New Year's resolutions are hard to keep and more often than not end up being broken.  Being honest to each other about our failures to keep the resolution ended up being the lesson we learned.

The best way to start bringing positive change into your life is to remove some of the negative components, thus making room for better things. We don’t know what we want until we know what we don’t want, so take charge of your environment.

When I learned this, I told him jokingly, “Wow, you’re pretty talented I guess, huh?” To which he replied, “When someone comes up to me and says, ‘I hear you’re pretty good at tae kwon do,’ I say, ‘You don’t think I already know that? I’m the best!’”

Face it; if you’re in a good place with your own life, you are in a better emotional and physical position to be helpful to others.

This past week, the French government announced that it will pay for of thousands of women to have their breast implants removed amid concerns that certain silicone implants are linked to a rare form of cancer called anaplastic large cell lymphoma.

As the clock strikes 12 a.m. and a new year begins this upcoming Sunday, the one message I’ll carry with me from 2011 is to continue enjoying every moment spent with those I love and care for.

I love the twinkle lights, the trees, the festive holiday parties with too much alcohol.  I love the family dinners and unwrapping presents.  I even love the "peace on earth" sentiment that seems to be cropping up a lot more these days around this holiday season.

We can talk about sex, baby, but erotic artists go all the way when they use paint, clay, canvas, and many other mediums to express how they feel about going all the way. Erotic art is that special unique art form that makes esoteric critics pace around chic galleries and comment on daring images that push the envelope.

I have to admit to myself that maybe most of the good stuff that happens in the world probably happens because of people who define themselves by their jobs never really turn their "work" brains off when they leave their offices.