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New Year's Intentions
Each year at this time I sit down and write many drafts of my new year’s resolutions. This year I’m changing it up a bit. Instead of resolutions, I’m writing intentions. Instead of making a long list (most of which I don’t stick to or even remember for that matter), I’m focusing on the power of three. After all, three is a holy groovy number. Rather than burying my intentions in my journal, I’m posting them on my super-powered vision board. This way I’ll be reminded of the three things I can do to uplift my life each and every day throughout the glorious new year.
Wait … Hold the phone … Did I really commit to just three? What the @%&$?
New Year's Eve 1907
OK, after much deliberation, here are my winners …
1. Say “Yes” more. Instead of finding reasons to keep it the same, be open to change, to meeting new people, getting in the car, on a plane, in a boat. Say “yes” to opportunity and yes to learning along the way. Say “yes” to positive thinking and finding the diamond in the coal. You may think I say “yes” all the time, but I can be a negative hermit like everyone else in the world. More “yes” in 2011. Play big or go home, KC!
But let me be clear, saying “yes” more does NOT mean overextending myself. I say hell NO to that. It means being positive and open to the people, work and experiences that add magic to my life.
2. Refuge. I went to Omega (not as a teacher – though I’ll be teaching there twice next year) but as a student, on retreat, alone. It was magical. My intention is to take myself on retreat once (maybe twice) next year. To study with someone who inspires me, someone I look up to and want to emulate more, and to spend solo time reflecting and growing.
3. Expand my cooking repertoire. I have 1,000 cookbooks (exaggeration) and yet at home we stick to simplicity. Next year I want to wow my husband, our families and guests. Time to dust off my apron and expand my skills! My grandma would be really proud. She was a professional chef – damn good too. Hey, maybe you’ll get a Crazy Sexy Cookbook out of my efforts.
I hope my intentions inspire you in someway. Share your intentions, OK? I’d sure love to read them – you may even inspire me to make yet another round of edits before the ball drops! Dear Lord …
Peace & change,
Kris
PS- I’ve been holding the intention to share my latest book, Crazy Sexy Diet, with you for so long that I still can’t believe the big week is just around the corner! In case you missed my last vlog, I would be oh so thankful if you would WAIT until the week of January 16-22 to purchase CSD for yourself and/or cherished friends and family members. Buying it then could help me rocket this book to the best seller list. Together we can teach a much bigger audience that it’s super hip to be healthy. Now that’s HOT.
Wait … Hold the phone … Did I really commit to just three? What the @%&$?
New Year's Eve 1907
OK, after much deliberation, here are my winners …
1. Say “Yes” more. Instead of finding reasons to keep it the same, be open to change, to meeting new people, getting in the car, on a plane, in a boat. Say “yes” to opportunity and yes to learning along the way. Say “yes” to positive thinking and finding the diamond in the coal. You may think I say “yes” all the time, but I can be a negative hermit like everyone else in the world. More “yes” in 2011. Play big or go home, KC!
But let me be clear, saying “yes” more does NOT mean overextending myself. I say hell NO to that. It means being positive and open to the people, work and experiences that add magic to my life.
2. Refuge. I went to Omega (not as a teacher – though I’ll be teaching there twice next year) but as a student, on retreat, alone. It was magical. My intention is to take myself on retreat once (maybe twice) next year. To study with someone who inspires me, someone I look up to and want to emulate more, and to spend solo time reflecting and growing.
3. Expand my cooking repertoire. I have 1,000 cookbooks (exaggeration) and yet at home we stick to simplicity. Next year I want to wow my husband, our families and guests. Time to dust off my apron and expand my skills! My grandma would be really proud. She was a professional chef – damn good too. Hey, maybe you’ll get a Crazy Sexy Cookbook out of my efforts.
I hope my intentions inspire you in someway. Share your intentions, OK? I’d sure love to read them – you may even inspire me to make yet another round of edits before the ball drops! Dear Lord …
Peace & change,
Kris
PS- I’ve been holding the intention to share my latest book, Crazy Sexy Diet, with you for so long that I still can’t believe the big week is just around the corner! In case you missed my last vlog, I would be oh so thankful if you would WAIT until the week of January 16-22 to purchase CSD for yourself and/or cherished friends and family members. Buying it then could help me rocket this book to the best seller list. Together we can teach a much bigger audience that it’s super hip to be healthy. Now that’s HOT.
