New Year, New You
Posted by Jana Groscost Matthews | Filed under Manifesting
As the end of the year quickly approaches, it’s a time of reflection (not dwelling) upon the past. What have you accomplished this year? What are your intentions for the new one?
Each year as I put away the holiday decorations I make a list of my intentions for the New Year. I place it in the bottom of my Christmas stocking, so when they are put up again the next year I look at the list to see what has been accomplished. This year my results were different. I attribute the success to setting my intentions and reviewing my goals with each new moon. It ended up being a very productive and successful year for me!
Many people have given up even setting New Year’s goals because they get to the end of the year and see minimal or no progress. Wonder how you can successfully accomplish your goals this year? Here are a couple of ideas to keep you on track.
1.) Set New Year’s resolutions and new moon intentions. About every 28 days a new lunar cycle begins. Setting your intentions around the time of “new beginnings” of the moon is a powerful way to help you manifest them. Also, you are reviewing and fine-tuning your goals every couple of weeks so you are more likely to stay on track and achieve them.
2.) Tell someone about your goals. Many people never talk about their goals in fear that they will miss the mark and others will know about it. Verbalizing your goals to someone may cause some discomfort but it helps you be accountable. Find someone you trust, who will understand the process of one step forward, two steps back.
3.) Be accountable to yourself. Often times, we let ourselves off the hook or justify our results. Do something different this year, find what motivates you and be accountable to yourself. And remember, some goals take longer than a month or year to accomplish, so track your progress with each new moon.
4.) Visualize yourself accomplishing your goals. We see in pictures so see yourself in the new job or business, healthy body, or loving relationship. Visualize yourself receiving the resources you need to reach it. Whatever you want to attract, see yourself with the end result. What does it feel like, smell like, taste like, etc. to achieve your goals?
5.) Let go of expectations. Be open to all possibilities! Often we have expectations of how a goal will be reached. By being rigid in our perceptions, we miss out on a different approach or idea that works better than we expected.
6.) Believe. That says it all. If you believe you deserve it, than you will receive it. The Universe is waiting to send you all the goodness and greatness we all deserve. Your beliefs are an instrumental piece of the puzzle. They are subconscious programming that affects the ability to receive. Stop defending your beliefs. Be open to new ideas or ways of doing things that my shift your beliefs so that you position yourself to receive what you want.
Each lunar cycle is about 28 days, so there is plenty of opportunity to review, refine and renew your goals beyond the typical New Year cycle. The next new moon is on December 16, 2009. Are you interested in joining us this month? The call will be held on Wednesday December 16th at 6pm (PST) and the conference number is 616.712.8000 access code 855226#. It’s FREE!
During the New Moon Manifesting call, I’ll provide information about the energy of the new lunar cycle and ideas to help you achieve your goals. There is also time for people to talk about their intentions for the new cycle. Expressing your intentions is an important step in achieving them.
Over the past year, I’ve seen tremendous results from those who have been setting there intentions during each lunar cycle. Even if you can’t join us, create a new goal practice by setting your intentions with the new moon cycles.
What does the New Year have in store for you? Do something different this year and get different results!
Live in Light.
Live in Love.
Live in Compassion.
Have a beautiful and blessed holiday season!
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To prepare for the manifesting, write down a list of goals or intentions you want to attract or issues you want to release during the lunar cycle. After the cycle is over, review your old list crossing off goals achieved and file it, then begin a new list for the new cycle. To maintain balance in your life, look at goals on several different levels including financial, spiritual, mental, emotional, and physically.