To be honest... in general, a new year won't make much of a difference. You needs to make a positive change for yourself now. Start with something small. Doesn't have t be a major thing. When you focus on a "new year" all that happens is that you start all over again from scratch.
"He who fights with monsters should be careful lest he thereby become a monster. And if thou gaze long into an abyss, the abyss will also gaze into thee."
RE: Should dolphins be treated as our equals
That's dolphinist!