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In order to stay true to my intentions I decided to do monthly check in, a way to track myself and the changes I wanted to bring forth in the New Year.  By listing things we hold ourselves accountable, and with these new habits change occurs.
I decided for my goals I would take pieces each month and work towards the whole.
For Health and Fitness I have signed up for 6 races already, began strength...

 A year of cleaning, one room at a time
In an effort to clean out and prepare for upcoming changes I decided to break my year into rooms to work on. Approximately 30 days to a room, spending whatever time is available to declutter and clear out. Each month I have chosen to declutter one room. Throughout the month I will push for change in this concentrated area.
 January – Basement/ScraproomThis...

As I consider my resolutions while packing up the Christmas décor, my thoughts begin to unravel, shifting from the bittersweet of what was, to the responsibility of what is. Startled by my own tangle, I tip a favorite apothecary jar to the floor, watching the glass shatter before me mirroring the turmoil in my heart.
Distracted, I pause at an old family photo. Noticing the detail that is captured...

"Focus on where you want to be, not where you were or where you are"

Making a list for 2016
With my word to help define the year and the intentions I aspire to achieve I approach this new year with resolute excitement. And isn't that how we should feel, excited about the prospect of what is to come, of things we can do and all the possibilities which arise in a New Year?
Working on my word for the year. If you have not tried, here and here are a few places to...

No matter what the situation is… close your eyes and think of all the things you could be grateful for in your life right now ~Deepak Chopra
It starts simple, with a wish to make a difference, and to begin…
The morning set about in a hurried rush as I dashed off to pick up my mother. Unlike my usually slow Sunday mornings, this day pushed me forward with a catch. A thirty-minute drive provides...

When the opportunity arose to attend a retreat with 34 women I had never met it was one of the few times where I believed more in the promise of hope then the dread of fear, and decided to leap.
Knowing there was a cushion of months before having to follow through, it was often easy to say yes as I looked towards a future plan, but somehow, with this adventure, I still felt courage drawing me in.
The...

I love the quiet of the mornings...
With coffee in hand I find a quiet place and listen. Exploring the peaceful daybreak I observe the familiar sounds echoing throughout the house. The furnace quiets and the house creaks in its absence, nature awakens around me with the promise of dawns approach, birds already busy singing sweet songs of hope.
I am refreshed by the blaze of orange bursting through...

Discovering your authentic self requires work....
Spending many years trying to please others instead of searching and discovering our own needs can lead us down the wrong path. In a world where judgement comes easily and people are labeled so often by their outward appearance, it is no wonder why so many hide under a veil of doubt.
Learning to embrace who we are at each stage of our lives can be...

Once written, our goals become the reality necessary for change and we begin focusing on our dreams, exacting short-term goals to reach the long-term target.