It's the start of a new month that is almost in the middle of a new year. Maybe it's time that I started working on one of my New Year's Resolutions; the age old "get in shape" resolution. Yes, I know that many people start out well then fizzle out about this time of year. I've done that too. This year, though, I haven't even started on this resolution. I'm doing well on reading 3 books a month, though. (More about that later). I have Hashimoto's disease, and believe you me, when I'm not taking care of myself, I can tell it. The past two weeks have been especially difficult physically and emotionally. I take full responsibility for these past two weeks too. I have not taken care of myself at all and I know better. Due to Hashimoto's, my face and neck have swollen, my energy level the lowest that I've had in a long time and just a general all over crummy feeling. I've got to do better and I know how to do better. When one knows be...