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Happy New Year!



As I begin the January blog posts, I challenge myself to continue the daily writing commitment and to remain disciplined in writing meaningful, honest passages.  The structure and outlet this has provided me for the past two full months has been a game-changer.  So am much as the New Year is about new challenges and resolutions, I am committing to continue what has been working!  The writing, the meditation and the prayer.

2014 feels big to me.  Big in a way that I haven't wrapped my arms around yet.  Full of possibility, full of change and restructure and overwhelming joy … wow, that's kinda big, huh?  Yes, that's exactly what it feels like to me.  And I can't wait to enjoy each moment of it.

The year promises to be full of people that mean the most as well as quiet time to refill my personal energy bucket.  As I type I'm putting plans in motion to reconnect with old friends - some in groups and some one on one - to ensure I begin the year with a renewed commitment to these relationships and my own fulfillment!

I will commit in 2014 to continuing to take care of myself - run, eat healthy, meditate, connect with those important to me and to write.  These are things that fill me up.  And allow me to be whole in order to give to others - my family, my work, my community.

This year is going to be a great one, I can just feel it.  And honestly that's up to me … that's the very best part!

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