Wait , you say - I thought RU was on hiatus. Well, it is. But when one of our regular guests - Natalie J. Damschroder, to be precise - goes to the trouble of writing one more post for us, who are we to refuse? In short, we can't. (See more on this below.) Time is a constant. We impose a logical structure on it because it makes life easier. And then we put greater importance on specific elements of that time, like the end of the year. In reality, just because the calendar flips, that doesn't mean anything really changes. One day follows the next with the same demand and rewards. But it still feels significant. It's a marker, even if it's mostly mental. And we all approach it differently. Charging to the Finish Line Those of us who set annual goals see December 31 as the end of our opportunity to make this year one of achievement. Some people are good at planning the big picture. Some go crazy when December hits and we realize how few days we suddenly have left. The holidays can