New Years resolutions – intention in action

Wednesday, December 29, 2010  1:58 pm

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Dreaming and visioning, then capturing your intentions for the New Year is a wonderful way to spend some time during holiday week.

Wise life coach Marcia Goldberg once wrote, “Intention is the thread on which the pearls of our life experience are strung”. If we go through life without intention – without consciously knowing what we want to embody – we are more likely to have haphazard experiences in life. There’s a balance between going with the flow and setting the agenda. Finding that balance can be a fun and fascinating experience, if you also hold a sense of being open to the odd ironies of life that surround us.

As you vision your life unfolding over the next year, consider what you’d like to have more of in your life. Peace, abundance, fun, balance? How about taking some time to expand on that – breathe, relax and listen.

From there, you can set goals and ideas for the year that are grounded in intention. For me, this adds meaning to my planning and the daily things I choose to do to guide everyday. If I can take some time everyday reminding myself of my intention and goals, they do seem to get done.

Happy New Year, and thank you for checking in on this column from time to time. In 2011, I will be working to make this blog a community from which to explore integrative health, and particularly food as a means of supporting well-being.  More recipes on the way! Thank you for those of you who have commented, dugg, stumbled, twittered and otherwise reached out.

What is your wish or intention for the New Year?

My wish for you in 2011 is that you enjoy health, happiness, and the light of your truest self.

Annie