Maybe you have this holiday week off, or maybe you’re just enjoying a little come down after a jam-packed month of parties, shopping, pageants or religious observances.
I love the holidays — taking down the Christmas tree is one of my least favorite days of the year — but feels like many of us have let out a small sigh of relief that the busy, indulgent weeks are coming to a close.
In case you’re enjoying your first chance to do some reading in a while, here’s a sampler platter of some Newvine Growing posts you might have missed.
People and profiles

• Ari Weinzweig, lapsed anarchist, shares the business philosophies of food mecca Zingerman’s
• Edible magazines grew from desire for more from life (a profile of founder Tracey Ryder)
• Brook Eddy’s trip to India leads to journey as entrepreneur
• Larry Kirshbaum on the transition from publishing bigwig to literary entrepreneur
• Lou Rosenfeld on redefining his career and emulating Bob Dylan
• H.T. Riekels the alcoholic is dead

New Year’s resolutions  and life goals

• Decide what you want and declare it in no uncertain terms
• My vision board as a painting by my artist husband, John Tebeau
• Giving yourself permission to be a beginner
• Chris Brogan’s story of a builder and a shaky foundation
• The myth of discipline — a repost from Zen Habits
• What makes resolutions achievable?

Happiness

• Silencing your inner critic
• How should we gauge happiness?
• The relationship between work, home and happiness
• Martin Seligman, author of “Authentic Happiness,” now wants us to flourish
• Reblog from David Chaitt: Don’t compare yourself to others

Relationships and marriage

• Lucy and Ricky beds might help your marriage
• 10 marriage lessons learned in 10 years of marriage
• Marriage tips from 10 years of marriage, part II
• Apparently I was learning marriage concepts in business school?
• Cooking dinner for someone is a great way to deepen your relationship

Music

• Woody Allen on the merits of practicing and New Orleans jazz
• Babies know it feels good to dance. Why do grown ups forget?
• 5 life lessons learned from beginner piano lessons
• Musical role models in strong, soulful ladies
• Katrina spurred me to visit – and fall in love with – New Orleans

Business and the economy

• Guest post by Christine Kane: Does Your Business Squeeze the Joy Out of Your Passion?
• Vote with your wallet and help your fave businesses through the recession
• Is the sagging economy leading people to entrepreneurship?
• Let’s take control of email by taking a breath before hitting “send”
• Retirement might not make you stress free