All I Want For Christmas Month — and 2024 itself — comes to what we hope is an optimistic close with this episode focused on our highest hopes for the year to come. We’re replacing those pesky, self-critical New Year’s resolutions with big dreams and even bigger commitments. On The Dinner Party Show’s Facebook page, we turned to you, our Party People, to hear your strategies for cultivating joy in the face of world events that can inspire dread.  Making art, welcoming new life, holding your heads high in the face of bullies and bigots — your answers ran the gamut, inspiring a rousing discussion of politics, the nature of happiness and the long arc of history and mental health.