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As we are quickly approaching the dawn of a new year, many of us will be thinking about our resolutions, some will even write them down, but sadly most won’t stick with them by the end of the first month. Â How do we make things different this time? Â I am reminded of a passage out of Henry David Thoreau’s Walden which says, ” Life is the visible form of your patterns.” So if we want our lives to shift, improve or somehow expand to a new level, then we have to look at our patterns.
As we look towards building a new year of our dreams, we must not focus on what’s coming at us, but rather, what’s coming from us. Each of us reflect the frequency of what we are tuned into.  If you are tuned into various patterns of say…gossip, criticism, eating processed foods, addictive habits  or self-defeating thoughts, guess what? That’s what you reflecting into the world. On the other hand, what happens when we are tuned into changing those patterns, when we suspend the disbelief and begin to imagine a new way thinking and doing? What happens when we stop focusing on the “how” and simply start with making an agreement with the possibility?  What happens when we clarify our dreams and clarify our purpose?
I can tell you that when you begin to “put on” your dream and think, act and practice being that dream with gratitude, you will create a new pattern. Â You will create movement in the universe. You will begin to think from the result, not from the problem. Your life will begin to shift, expand, and change because you are the visible form of these new patterns.
Do you deserve to reach your dreams in the new year? If you are still breathing, then your answer is yes! Â Create your new year by:
- Designing new patterns of thought and action and practice those consistently. Otherwise, you will simply go back to your default patterns.
- Writing out your visions of health, relationships, money, freedom, etc. Write with gratitude, as if it has already happened.
- See yourself in these new patterns and visions and see it as easy. Believe in your belief.
By thinking and acting in harmony with your dreams and by living each day with gratitude, you WILL create and build the year of your dreams. Make it happen! Happy New Year!
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It has been quite a blessed year for me! I’m sitting here reflecting on this year that is close to an end. So many memories and blessings and conversely challenges along the way. I am living my dreams and enjoying life. Just to share a few of what transpired for me: retired from my Canadian government job last January to pursue my dream to become a Personal Development Coach and entrepeneur, vacationed in Kauai and knocked off another item from my bucket list and attended the Oprah show in April. It was during this time  my husband had a heart attack while playing hockey and I thank God for his second chance and so very grateful he survived. I take pride in how I handled the challenges and the positive attitude I maintained as I kept moving forward with persistence and tenacity. December is a perfect time of the year to take stock and  review your mission statement, values and goals to ensure that they are congruent with your vision of your life.
As we are approaching the new year, many of us are thinking about our goals and what we want to accomplish in business and in our personal lives. I recently heard Christine Comaford-Lynch, author of 
Then out of no-where come these smart, super-intelligent, caring citizens who decide that the mother should not be in the river, that what she is doing is not right and that she has to go back to the ocean right now.  So in their infinite, all-knowing wisdom, they shoot her with water, bang on pipes, pound on drums, etc. in an effort to change her course and send her back to where they think she should be.
1. Check your personal values.  What are they?  Have you narrowed them down to your top three?  If so, when was the last time you relooked at them? Are they still congruent with where you are now?
