Today’s ChickLit: YOU are in charge of your destiny. Choose to live the way you want to live, create the things you want to create, and make way for the 2013 of your dreams.
I think it’s safe to say that 2012 had its fair share of ups and downs for me. Some ups include getting my first client, moving in with my wonderful boyfriend, and choosing a career path that fills me up inside with fiery passion. Some downs include suffering from financial insecurities, struggling to help my boyfriend’s beautiful mother treat her Early Onset Alzheimer’s Disease, and going through some personal hardships.
I’m happy to end 2012, and start on a fresh slate this 2013, setting intentions for myself that will help make 2013 the best one yet. It will be a year of dreaming big, doing things that scare me and finding financial security & success.
Today, I spent a good amount of time talking with The Boy about our intentions, and what we want for ourselves as the New Year begins. While chatting over a cup of good coffee & scrambled eggs with lots green veggies (one of our fave breakfasts) I realized something: we are in charge of our lives. We have the luxury of being able to choose the way we want to live, and how we live it.
As New Year’s Day unwinds, think about what it is you want for yourself in 2013, and I mean what you realllyyyy want for yourself. Now say it out loud. Write it down. Do whatever it is you need to do to make that intention become a reality.
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Happy, Happy New Years to all my beautiful readers,
I love that you have conversations with your boyfriend about your expectations for the new year and stuff. I think it’s really important to check in with your loved one and talk about your goals for the future, etc.
I agree about the being able to choose the way that you’re going to live your life… I feel like sometimes I forget that I’m in charge of my own life, because I’m only 21 and not totally used to be an “adult.” I think that I’m pretty responsible, but sometimes it’s stressful knowing that it’s up to me! I make sure to remember that relaxing and enjoying life is key to having a good life.
@Miranda Yes, it’s really helpful to discuss intentions out loud, be it with a significant other, best friend, sister, whoever. It almost makes it more “real” and helps you get clear about what you really want for yourself, and each other.
I can totally relate with forgetting that we’re in charge of our own lives at times- it’s a lot of responsibility and can be scary but it’s also quite enlightening!!
you and your man have a great way of viewing the new year – we totally DO have the power to choose to live by whatever intentions we wish, and that is huge because a lot of people in the world don’t have that power! by framing it that way, one is more likely to follow his or her best intentions because of the realization that we should be grateful for the ability to live a healthy life!
@Caitlin Well said, Caitlin! Next time I come home, we’re totally going to sip on Daybreak coffees & chat about life and intentions… ahhhh sooo feel-good!