December 13, 2012
Dear <<First Name>>:
Welcome to another edition of the life [simplified] letter.
News
Winter on Pender Island
As I write this letter it is cloudy and rainy on Pender Island. Most of the locals complain about the weather in the winter. However, There is an advantage to all this rain. Everything on the island is green.
I'm here one more week and then I go back to the snow and cold so I'm not complaining about the rain. It is all relative.
My Theme for 2013
Looking forward
Cheers to a New Year and another chance for us to get it right. ~ Oprah Winfrey
I don't set goals anymore for the New Year. I used to set all kinds of resolutions. Like most people, I would find my resolve gone within a few weeks of making them. I just didn't seem to have the ability to persevere.
Now, I give myself an intention, a kind of overarching theme for the year. As I look forward to 2013 and more exciting adventures in my life, I am thinking about where to focus my energy and activities. As I mentioned
last week, I was interested in creativity in 2012 and pursued activities that allowed me to be more creative.
This year, I'm going to focus on health. I've been giving this some thought lately. I'm not as healthy as I would like to be. It feels like the time is right to make the effort to exercise more, to eat healthy and to focus on my well being. As I make choices that affect my health, I'll try to make those choices based on what is best for me.
I'll know I'm successful when I'm healthy, energized and confident. So while I'm not going to draw up elaborate plans for getting healthier, I am going to make it my intention to behave in ways that will lead to a healthier lifestyle. Small steps, small gains, no goals.
Your life [simplified]
Have you thought about a theme for the upcoming year?
Please share it with me.
Have a great week!
Cheers,
Catherine
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