Rise and Shine on Dec. 26 (Wow! You’re never down for long – as events today prove beyond a doubt), Dec. 27 (you can’t always be the hero. Sometimes it pays to be the damsel in distress instead), Dec. 31 (there’s no such thing as an impasse if you’re committed to finding a way), and Jan. 2 (after months of circling around like a rudderless ship, you finally find your new direction)

Duck and Cover on Dec.28 (you don’t want to step on anyone’s feet, but sometimes that’s the only way to get from here to there), Dec. 29 (you’re trying to find a way for the arrangement to work, but it’s just not happening. Be upfront about feelings.), Dec. 30 (you know a head game when you see one. Don’t blink and the other side backs down), and Jan. 1 (you have no patience for a loved one’s whining, however this person’s capacity to continue is greater than yours to resist. Yield the field)