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It's the 'year of the 1's'...not setting a resolution this special 'year of firsts' seems almost unusual.  However, statistics show that approximately 8% of the people that set resolutions for the new year successfully reach them.  It is no surprise that many people have given up on setting a New Year's resolution all together.
That being said, perhaps it may be one's focus that needs to change.  Rather than focusing on a goal (i.e., to lose 20 lbs), one may have better success at focusing on a theme (i.e., wellness), stating your intention regarding it and then going a step further by visualizing what that looks like.   Having a broader focus as opposed to one specific goal in mind just may be the key to success as suggested in the book, Goal-Free Living: How to Have the Life You Want NOW! My intentions for 2011 are relaxation and simplification.  Sure, I'd like to travel across the world experiencing top notch accommodations and sampling the yummiest of foods.  However, in reality, an example of what relaxation would look like for me in 2011 is:
An example of what simplification would look like for me is:

Are these resolutions intentions realistic and attainable?  Absolutely.  I am resolved to simplify my life, put my feet up and relax. These are my intentions. Posted by Ladydonna316 at 10:09 PM What's On My Yummy List: One stitch at a time...