As I sit down to write this blog post I realize I need to do exactly what I'm about to advise you to do, that  is to create 2010. 

What does that mean - create 2010?  And why haven't I done it already, if I think it's such a good idea? 

Well the truth is, I'm too preoccupied with all the more important things going on in my life at the moment to make time to do this.  In fact, I've come up with at least 10 good reasons in the past few days to keep me from doing something that I know will set the tone for the rest of the year.  I made a few New Year's resolutions - shouldn't that be enough?  Sigh.....

Back to my original question - what does it mean to create 2010?  Keep reading and you'll find out....

To create 2010 means to sit down, in a quiet place, and vision what you would like 2010 to look like, feel like, smell like, taste like, and sound like.  It means taking time out of your busy schedule to ask yourself, what do I really want to accomplish in 2010?  Or, how do I want to show up as a person in 2010?  Or, what would the chapter of this book be called if I could name the upcoming chapter of my life?

To create 2010 means to ask yourself, if things could be really different this year - like REALLY different - would would those things be?  How would that affect my relationships, and the world around me?

Creating 2010 doesn't mean setting up useless New Year's resolutions that you're going to forget about in a week.  It's more about thinking about the possibilities, the opportunities and envisioning what fulfillment looks like for you.  And then working backwards from there.

Because, you see, when we set out with intention, and a focused vision for how our lives will look like, we set up ourselves for success.  We have clarity, we have something to aim for, no matter how crazy or outrageous it sounds like.  Then and only then can we actually set out to acheive a dream or a goal.  Sounds pretty important now doesnt it?  Well it is!!

So how come more of us (myself included) don't make it a priority to sit down to do this at the beginning of each year?  My guess is that we don't really understand the power of manifestation, of creating your own reality.  We underestimate the gift we have as individuals to actually manifest our desires.  And so we therefore continue along with our busy, complicated lives, and forget about the importance of setting clear intention - especially at the turn of a New Year, where we all want to wipe the slate clean and begin again. 

What will you chose to do (and I ask myself this very question) - carry on with business as usual?  Or pick up your journal, make a nice cup of tea and start creating......?  The choice is yours!