Welcome to the New Year and SF Weekly's first Resolution Handbook!

Since resolutions need not be all about sacrifice and discipline, we've included a section on mind/body/spirit balance -- whether it's a Swedish massage, meditation class, or leisurely afternoon at the spa, taking time to nurture body and soul leaves you feeling invigorated with renewed commitment to your goals.

There are two types of people -- those who make resolutions and those who don't. We polled nearly a hundred people who did, and compiled some of the answers here. For the results, both sincere and sarcastic, check out Real Life Resolutions on page 26.

Finally, Dan Dion comes clean on quitting -- smoking that is -- in his essay about his love/hate relationship with cigarettes, how he gave up the evil weed, and his true feelings about reformed smokers.

If you have already abandoned your resolutions, it's not too late. Flip through these pages for some motivation, and with Mercury no longer in retrograde, you stand a better chance this time.

Lisa Crovo Editor lisa.crovo@sfweekly.com