Obligatory but Very Sincere New Year’s Wish.

As we hang up the sequin adorned dresses and put the party hats in storage, another chance to awaken spiritually, creatively, and romantically is upon us. The onset of another year and the beauty of possibility that it brings.

I want to share something that Oprah wrote as it mirrors a lot of my own sentiments:

Of course no one knows what will actually happen in 2012, but one thing I do know for sure is the power of intention. And I intend to approach this year as one of great promise. I’m going to do my part, within myself and within the world…, to bring about a shift that lets us live more authentically, more lovingly, more intuitively, more creatively, and more collaboratively.

I choose to see it as the dawning of a new year of alignment, because with alignment comes enlightenment. When you’re aligned with your heart’s desire, when you’re in sync with who you’re meant to be and how you’re supposed to contribute to our magnificent Earth, you feel a shift in perception. You start to notice that miracles show up regularly.

Some people call these miracles coincidences or serendipity. I like to call them marvelisms. Because when I’m doing everything I’m meant to do to keep my mind, body, and spirit whole (which for me means meditating twice a day, eating healthy, and exercising at least one hour daily), I constantly marvel at how other experiences fall into place. It’s as though that beautiful line in Paulo Coelho’s novel The Alchemist comes true: “When you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.”

I try to take no encounter or experience for granted. Everything happens in accordance with how we think and what we choose. Yet I do marvel that life, year after year, keeps revealing the best of itself—if we’re willing to see it that way.

Mmm, yes, captures everything doesn’t it? Wishing all of you true enlightenment and a blessed year bursting at the seams with love and success. Let’s make this one a magnificent one! xo

p.s. sorry I was MIA for a couple weeks, went vacationing for awhile! Full recap coming soon!

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