I like to set an intention for each new year. I choose a word that I want the year to represent for me. Last year my word was “community”. I chose this word because I wanted to strengthen and build upon my community of friends. As the year went on, my community changed and expanded especially in the final six months.

Why do this? It is a simple and effective way to guide your actions. It sets an intention for the future and can be a powerful way to focus and bring clarity to a specific desire or need. It serves as a reminder about what is important to you and encourages mindfulness and reflection throughout the year…

Do you operate from a scarcity mindset? Do you find yourself looking at what everyone else has - things, love, time, adventure, money, a big career, etc? If you are asking yourself “Why don't I have these things?”, you have a case of the scarcity mindset. Maybe you are not where you want to be career-wise. Maybe you’ve been saving for a big ticket item and some unexpected expenses came up that squashed that idea…

I wanted to turn the scarcity mindset around especially since it created this feeling of not enough whether it be success, happiness, recognition, or whatever I am seeking on any given day…

What got me out of the “not enough” spiral? I started an abundance journal sometimes called a gratitude journal…