I was away over the new year and on New Year’s eve I was randomly asked by a TV reporter from the local TV network what my resolutions were for 2012.

Up until that point I hadn’t taken much time to think about it.  I don’t even remember what I replied, I know that it must have been something about me not being a big fan of new year’s resolutions, but since she was asking me, and since there was a camera staring me in the face, I figured why not take the opportunity. So it went something like this “continuing to take one day at a time and to keep practicing on bringing my awareness to the present moment”. Simple, yet a big enough task for the year!

The reporter then followed up by asking me if I believe in the effectiveness of resolutions and if I could share my thoughts on the topic. Not an unlikely question that I was surprisingly eager to respond to (despite being caught off guard as I was taking a pause in the warm sun with my 8 month old baby outside of Whole Foods).  Again, though I don’t remember specifically what I said, it must have been something along the lines of  ” if making new year’s resolutions is something you choose to take on then – ‘listen to your heart, have the resolutions be authentic and let this energy propel you each day, not just on the 1st day of the year”. I also must have added that it is indeed a good time to ride on the collective wave of energy often focused on how we can create feelings of renewal, rejuvenation and transformation for the coming year.

All this to say, this brief interview got me thinking again about resolutions. I then remembered I wrote a blog post last year around this time about the exact topic. It served me to read it again and thought I would include it below. Please feel welcome to leave your comments!

All the best to you for 2012!

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