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There’s something in the air as we head into this new year.

Instead of just listing the same old resolutions, consider asking yourself some pointed questions about the goals that matter to you.

This is the season of celebration. So let us pause a moment to reflect on all we have to be happy about, and to appreciate all the wonderful gifts the past year has delivered.

Can you turn an OK situation into a surprising source of satisfaction? You never really know until you try.

I think it’s not often enough acknowledged that embracing healthy foods—and avoiding less healthy ones—isn’t necessarily a matter of white-knuckled willpower.

Given the wealth of knowledge concentrated in our gut wisdom, most of us would do well to draw on it more often.

It wasn’t until my early 30s that I decided to try running again. By this time, I had a lot more knowledge under my belt. I also had a secret weapon of sorts — a heart-rate monitor.

First it was strength. Then it was cardio. Next came balance and coordination. Now, at last, it’s all coming together.

Ten years ago, I had this crazy idea: I wanted to create a healthy-living magazine with substance — one that would help change people’s lives and maybe even help change the world.

Know where you want to go? Surround yourself with the role models and support you need for the journey.

For better or worse, most of our moments are already spoken for. So what are we going to do with the remaining time we have to spend as we wish?

The concept of a Blue Issue came to us courtesy of Alexandra Cousteau (granddaughter of marine legend Jacques Cousteau), who was the cover subject of our “Get Into Nature” issue back in June 2009. She proposed the idea during the course of our photo shoot, and we were instantly sold.

A recent diving expedition left me staring pollution in the face – and sobered about the stresses our watery worlds are having to endure.