Hello, 2012!

Hey there! Happy 2012! I hope that you all had a wonderful end to the year. Mine was chock-full of the people I love and the things that I love to do (and eat).  I love how the holidays are a reminder of just how lucky we are. I’ve been trying to figure out a way to hold on to that feeling beyond the holiday season. I think, really, that self-reflection and making sure to show thanks and appreciation for the great people and things in your life is key. Treating yourself with that same appreciation and kindness is pretty important too.

While I know that resolutions sometimes get a bad rep, I’m a morning person. (Scratching your head at the correlation? Hang in there…) Mornings are awesome because they are completely new. They have the power to unfold into the best (or worst) day ever.  You get to open your eyes and basically decide where the day will go. A new year, to me, is just like a new day. But on a bigger scale. A time to look at where you are and figure out where you want to be – and that is definitely a powerful thing.

And so, with a new year and a completely open set of possibilities, these are the goals that I’d like to stay focused on:

• Show appreciation for the wonderful people and luxuries in my life.
• Extend the same kindnesses to myself that I do to others.

From there, everything else should just fall into place. Feeling more comfortable in my skin? Check. Spending more quality time with friends and family? Check. Reaching for and meeting that goal? You bet.  Taking the time to volunteer? Uh huh. 

In short, I’m going to do all that I can to make 2012 a good year. And, go!