the super cool thing about this new year is that we are also starting off with a new moon on jan 1 the last time this happened was 19 years ago new moons bring powerful energy for change and fresh starts 10 ways to make 2014 your best year yet when we say new year a sense of newness of renewal is created in us the new year is an opportunity to refresh our mind reflect on our choices we take vows to improve to achieve and we set goals during this time welcome happiness this new year im a believer in the power of dreaming to create the future you want i think sometimes people look at my life and think 12 days of winter meditations day 11