| p>At the beginning of the year, you may find | | | | community, love, etc.), financial (overall financial |
| yourself stuck between celebrating the success of | | | | health, income, debt reduction, investments, money |
| last year, planning for the New Year and perhaps | | | | management, etc.), business (new strategies, |
| overwhelmed by everything you have on your full | | | | marketing programs, joint ventures, products and |
| plate. You're not alone. Most conscious entrepreneurs | | | | services, client successes, gross income, profitability, |
| go through this type of celebration, anticipation and | | | | support, etc.). Take time to complete your list |
| yes, sometimes even overwhelm. That being said, | | | | thoroughly and review it to fully embrace your |
| the beginning of a new year is the perfect time to | | | | success and evolution this past year. |
| take some time to get laser-focused on what you | | | | Step 3: Focus |
| want to experience and manifest this year. | | | | Once you finish completing and celebrating, now |
| For the past 6 years, my husband and I have always | | | | become focused on all that you want to manifest |
| spent New Year's Day clarifying and writing our | | | | this year. Simply create the picture of this coming |
| intentions for the New Year. This ritual is a highlight | | | | year in your mind's eye, getting a clear vision of what |
| of the year and one that continues to catapult | | | | you intend to manifest and experience (don't write |
| growth on all levels, and help me fully prepare for the | | | | anything down, yet... just envision it in your mind and |
| year... mentally, emotionally, practically and spiritually. | | | | feel it in your heart). Again, as you did in Step 2 |
| You've probably heard that the most powerful thing | | | | "Celebrate", be sure to include the areas of spiritual, |
| you can do to manifest your goals is to write them | | | | personal, financial and business. |
| down! There is something about putting your goals in | | | | Step 4: Commit |
| writing that begins to align the Universe to help you | | | | The last step is to commit your intentions for the |
| realize them (or something better). | | | | year by putting them in writing. This is the most |
| The following four step process is one of my | | | | powerful step of the journey; it's the beginning of |
| personal New Year strategies. I hope you'll print this | | | | taking the vision in your mind and bringing it into |
| out and get started with your intentions today! | | | | reality. There are two different methods I |
| Step 1: Complete | | | | recommend for writing down your intentions for the |
| The first step to setting clear intentions for the New | | | | year, choose the one that feels like the right fit for |
| Year is to feel complete with the events and | | | | you: 1) write a description of your year from the |
| experiences of the last year. To do this, simply | | | | standpoint of January 1, 2010 including all the details |
| reflect on the past year... beginning back in January. In | | | | of what has transpired during this year... be grateful in |
| your mind, run through the year noting the | | | | advance! 2) Write a bullet point-list of your intentions |
| accomplishments, challenges, successes, growth, | | | | for the year in each of these 4 areas (spiritual, |
| opportunities and gifts that you experienced. Once | | | | personal, financial and business). You can write your |
| you've taken time to reflect on the past year, allow | | | | list on index cards putting one area of your life on a |
| yourself to release anything that you may be hanging | | | | different card. |
| on to. Take several deep relaxing breaths as you | | | | Once you complete this four step process, there is |
| envision completing the year and become fully | | | | one last BONUS step to include with all of your |
| present to this moment and all the potential that lies | | | | writings. And, that is to write "this or something |
| ahead for this year. | | | | better" at the bottom of the paper. Because, as |
| Step 2: Celebrate | | | | expansive as your intentions and vision for this year |
| Next, take out a pen and paper and write a list of | | | | are, God/The Universe sees so much more for you. |
| everything you have to celebrate from the past | | | | There are gifts waiting for you that you cannot |
| year. Focus on all areas of your life, including spiritual | | | | begin to imagine. So, enjoy being clear and energized |
| (connection to God, meditation, spiritual practice, | | | | about this incredible year knowing that you also leave |
| spiritual community, trust in Divine plan, etc.), personal | | | | space for miracles to occur. |
| (health, relationships, fulfillment, family, friends, | | | | |