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There is so much fuss about the end of the year and the beginning of a new year, but the difference is only one day. I find myself thinking about this a lot, how we invest the turning of a new year with such meaning, but it’s really just a Sunday to Monday, a transition that we don’t dignify with ceremony for the remaining 51 weeks. This week is memorable. This week we’re making a fuss.

What kind of fuss are you making? A party, a gathering, a favorite meal for dinner? Maybe in bed at ten o’clock with a good book, which means no fuss at all, thank you very much?

Regardless of your plans, you can ask a few people about the best advice they received this year. People love to give advice, and when they think about something that they think is particularly effective, they like to share it. New Year’s advice takes on the appearance of a blessing, a powerful first sentence that begins a new chapter.

I asked a friend for the best advice she’d received and she told me, “Buy the dip,” to which I asked at length if she was talking about herbs or smokeless tobacco. She rolled her eyes and then said a little more at my speed, “No” is a complete sentence, which I’ve heard before, but it’s a compelling maxim that I was happy to hear again.

The advice below comes from readers of The Morning. Hopefully there is something in here that you can use, a motto with which you can start the new year.

Keep a list of the nicest things someone has ever said to or about you. It’s a lifesaver on days when the world gets the best of you. – Dave Clarke, Wauwatosa, Wis.

If everyone drives you crazy, the feeling is probably mutual. – Bill Chappell, Atlanta

Life is too short not to tell the people you love that you love them. –Abby Thomas, New Canaan, Conn.

We are all juggling so many balls. Distinguish between glass balls and rubber balls – and don’t be afraid to drop the rubber balls. – Kathryn Cunningham, Carrboro, NC

Wait as long as possible before giving your children a phone. – Laura LaGrone, Asheville, NC

Instead of speaking to someone, call them in: invite them to a non-judgmental conversation with the intention of promoting understanding. –Rita Maniscalco, Huntington, NY

Every time you receive a box with something you purchased online, fill it with items you want to donate. –Christina Poynter, Dimondale, Mich.

Before you do anything, ask yourself, “Is this something a person who loves themselves would do?” –Cathy de la Cruz, Brooklyn, NY

You are 73 years old. Can you stop with the one-man shows? – Michael Kearns, Los Angeles

Nothing good happens on your phone after 8pm – Miriam Lichtenberg, Brooklyn, NY

Feel what your body is saying and stop trying to fight your way through your feelings. – Tobey Crockett, Paso Robles, California.

Drive slower: it’s safer, less stressful and gives you time to look around. —Rick Juliusson, Cowichan Station, British Columbia

Breathe in and think, “I am listening to the silence.” Exhale: “I am not the hero of every story.” Breathe in: “I won’t get out alone.” From: “I am worthy of belonging.” – Richard Ashford, Chevy Chase, MD.

Wear a watch. This means I pick up my phone half as often. How often do you pick yours up to check the time and get sidetracked by 30 minutes of doom scrolling? –Jen MacNeil Danenberg, Newtown, Conn.

There are many things I have no control over, but I can control how I respond or not. I have no control over other people’s thoughts about me. -Chloe Stuck, Rolla, Mo.

Be proactive with your health by getting tests done and establishing baselines. –Mary Anderson, Bend, Oregon.

Be a fountain, not a drain. –Christine Clemens, Lowville, NY

Just book the trip. – Emiley Shenk, Toledo, Ohio

A boundary is something you set that doesn’t require anything from the other person. From Dr. Becky Kennedy on the ‘Armchair Expert’ podcast. – Anna Politski, New York, NY

Walk at least a little way into the Grand Canyon; don’t just stay on the edge. – Stephen Edgerton, Chapel Hill, NC

Withdraw from your job, not from life. – Margaret Johnson, Dunedin, Florida.

  • Russian missiles and drones hit factories, hospitals and schools across Ukraine, killing at least 30 people. Officials said yes one of the largest air raids from the war.

  • Gov. Mike DeWine of Ohio, a Republican, vetoed a bill that would have prohibited minors from receiving transgender medical care.

  • The Supreme Court, wary of removing Donald Trump from the ballot or giving him a boost, could attempt to make a new decision narrow path that keeps Trump in the race while sidestepping questions of insurrection, writes Adam Liptak.

  • The Israeli army had no plan for a large-scale Hamas attack Research found. The troops were so disorganized on October 7 that they relied on group chats and social media to figure out where to go.

  • Michael Cohen, the former fixer for Donald Trump, admitted that a recent lawsuit was involved fake legal citations because he used Google’s AI bot for research.

📺 Tournament of Roses (Monday): As a California resident, I associate New Year’s Day less with frost and snow than with the flowers of the Rose Parade in Pasadena. Sure, giant balloons are fun. But have you seen floats filled with flaming volcanoes, the lava made of red-orange perennials? ABC, NBC and Peacock will broadcast the 135th annual parade. ESPN follows with the Rose Bowl.

📚 The Storm We Made (Tuesday): In January you can be dry, blue and still sucking pine needles out of the carpet. A favorite way to inject excitement into the post-holiday apathy? Espionage. Set in the 1930s and 1940s, Vanessa Chan’s historical fiction debut centers on a Malaysian mother of three. Seduced by the promise of an Asia for Asians, she sees that promise broken during the Japanese occupation.

Maybe you have snacks covered for your New Year’s Eve parties (I think). Pigs in a dress And Bacon-wrapped datesspecifically), but you may still need something scoopable and spreadable. This creamy feta dip is ready to ring in a new year. A block of feta cheese, normally crumbly and coarse, becomes smooth, light and fluffy when spun in a food processor with a little oil and cream cheese, preferably for a day. Just pull out some pita bread and you’re ready to party.

The hunt: After an unexpected breakup, a college professor explored co-ops in the Bronx for less than $200,000. Which one did he choose? Play our game.

A debacle on the high seas: Life at Sea, a three-year cruise around the world, was supposed to be a bucket list experience. As long as it’s the planners could find a ship.

Hide Celebrities: John Terzian is a rarity, a club owner trust famous people.

A happy New Year: Manage stress and find meaning in 2024.

Bedtimes: Families count down to New Year hours before midnight.

Patrilineal tradition: Some American parents give their children a last name different from that of the father.

Want to stock your bar for New Year’s Eve? Don’t forget vodka. When Wirecutter’s kitchen experts tasted vodkas earlier this year, we were surprised by how much we enjoyed them. Amid our favorite bottles, we found quite a range of flavors, including citrusy, refreshing, and even downright salty. Any of our picks would make a great, inexpensive base for tomorrow’s cocktails. If something sounds better without booze, check it out our favorite non-alcoholic drinks. — Margaret Preston

Texas vs. Washington, college football playoffs: The eyes of the sports world will be on the first playoff game of the evening, Michigan vs. Alabama. But those teams get enough attention. Instead, let’s talk about Texas, a historic football power that fell off the radar over a decade ago. Head coach Steve Sarkisian has revitalized the Longhorns and taken them to their first-ever playoff. Texas’ biggest strength is its defensive line, anchored by All-American tackle T’Vondre Sweat. But that defense will have to contend with Washington’s elite offense, which has the nation’s leading passer in Michael Penix Jr., and the third-leading receiver in Rome Odunze. Mondays at 8:45 PM Eastern on ESPN.

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