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Happy New Year Denver North family! Good bye 2023 and hello to 2024! The new year is always a time of refection and goal setting, learning from the past and aiming for the future. Many of us set resolutions, and few of us manage to keep them. So here's to a resolution worth keeping. Here's to looking for love in even the smallest places, to noticing the "shimmers" in our everyday, and expressing even the simplest of gratitude to those around us! Recently I took a walk in our glorious mountains and was determined to find beauty in those hills even amidst the winter grays, the bare trees, and the long forgotten wildflowers, now brown and dry. Do you know what I found...love following me up the trail. Yup, heart shaped rocks seemingly everywhere I looked. They were hiding in the snow, tucked behind tree stumps, and splashing in the icy stream. But they were there...love is always there. Sometimes it isn't as pretty as we want it to be, sometimes it isn't where we expect to find it, sometimes we have to squint to see it, but it's always there! So this new year, let's look for love. Not just on a winter hiking trail but in the faces of those we work with, those we live with, those we encounter on our daily errands, even those we drive next to on I-25. Let's find those small shimmers in the daily hum-drum, those hidden gems, those opportunities for gratitude, and those chances to tell the people around us how much they mean to us! With that said, I am Crystal Wright. I am a mother, educator, adventurer, but most of all I am YOUR editor of Denver North. This year, as always, is dedicated to you our readers. Tell me what I can do to make this not just my home, but OUR home. I am here to listen, experience and be your partner on this journey into 2024. Tell me what you want to read. Tell me what you want to eat. Most of all, help me make Denver North your Holiday every month of the year. Mother, Teacher, Neighbor, Editor, and Friend. I am Crystal Wright. Cheers to you our Denver North Friends! Happy New Year!!

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NEW YEAR’S TR A NSFOR M ATION As the New Year approaches, the air is filled with resolutins and transformation challenges. Gyms offer promotions, social media floods with #NewYearNewMe, and many embark on ambitious goals to transform their lives. However, the question arises: Should transformation challenges be confined to the start of a new year? ARTICLE BY COURTNEY SAMUEL

The allure of a fresh beginning often leads individuals to set bold fitness goals, promising themselves a total lifestyle makeover. While this enthusiasm is commendable, focusing solely on the New Year’s period might set unrealistic expectations and limit the potential for lasting change. Here’s why shifting the focus from yearly resolutions to continual lifestyle transformation challenges and consistency can yield more sustainable results:

5. Celebrating Progress and Adaptation: Acknowledging progress, no matter how small, is vital in a lifestyle transformation journey. Recognizing achievements along the way reinforces positive behavior and encourages adaptation. Adjusting strategies based on what works and what doesn’t ensures continuous growth towards wellness.

1. Emphasizing Lifestyle Transformation: Rather than viewing fitness challenges as isolated events tied to the calendar, considering them as part of an ongoing lifestyle shift can be more effective. True transformation occurs when small, consistent changes accumulate over time. It’s about embracing habits that become woven into daily life, fostering long-term health and wellness.

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Light Up the New Year Hudson Gardens and Event Center Continue your holiday season celebrations at the upbeat Light Up the New Year show. On January 1, the gardens will transform to feature an entirely new exhibit to ring in the new year! Join your friends and family and immerse yourself in the colorful nautilus forest, color cubes, mesmerizing sphere and more. January 2-28, 2024 JA NUA RY 3 RD - 2 8T H

The Secret Comedy of Women - Girls Only Garner Galleria Theatre & Bar Back by popular demand! You are invited to laugh with the women in your life until you cry…or pee. Experience this truly brilliant and uplifting female comedy that explores the woman’s world with joy, heart and intelligent wit. This fast paced journey from girlhood to womanhood will reawaken the connections between you and your fellow gal pals. It’s no secret that every woman deserves a laugh like this. JA NUA RY 6T H - 1 1 T H

MusicFest at Steamboat Steamboat Springs 38th annual Music Fest features fifty bands over six days. Featuring a variety of genres and shows that last from 12pm-10pm. Shows are held around town in every venue type from ballrooms to big tents. Stay until January 15th and see the popular Cowboy Downhill at the base of Steamboat Mountain. JA NUA RY 6T H - 2 1 ST

The National Western Stock Show National Western Complex Since 1906, the stock shows include rodeos, horse shows, livestock, western art, and more special events spread out over more than 16 days. There is not another event more “Colorado” than this one! January 6-21, 2024 JA NUA RY 9 T H

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