Is it December 30 already?! In the midst of getting ready to welcome 2010, i’ve had a lot of thoughts swirling around in my head- about life, business, family, friends, and so on. And then today, I was asked by a good friend of mine what my New Year’s resolutions would be.

I’ve never really believed in making New Year’s resolutions, I think that when you do that, if you are not able to stick to them you end up feeling like you failed in some way. At least, I do. So I looked up “resolution” in the dictionary, and this is what it said:
1. The state or quality of being resolute- A firm determination.
2. A resolving to do something

What I take from this is- a resolution really isn’t a complete change you make in your life, but more of a finite point of trying to attain what you aspire to.
So, instead of making resolutions, I have decided to count my blessings and set forth some personal goals for myself and for business.

1. Spend more time in the presence of the Lord.

Too often I have been guilty of turning to Him when things are not going my way, and then forgetting about praising Him when things are right in my life. It’s easy to talk the talk but not to walk the walk! I want to spend more time living a life that is obedient to the Lord; and perhaps more importantly, I hope that my life will always be a living testament to His will in both word and deed. I want those around me to know that His love is unfailing, and that is NEVER too late to turn things around in your life- God always has a plan He is doing great and marvelous things!

2. Take more time to appreciate my family and friends!

This morning I received an email from a friend of mine who moved to Connecticut a little over a year ago. She wrote me through my website and her email simply said how proud she was that I was doing well in life and in business.
Instantly, my heart broke for her. You see, we were really good friends, but she moved away and we lost touch. I was so sad to feel that we had completly lost touch with each other’s lives. I immediately jumped on the phone and called her- I just needed to tell her that I loved her.
My family and friends are the ones who have inspired me so deeply and continue to love and support me through it all- they are the reasons why I have come so far in life and in business, because they push me to always be a better person today than I was the day before. I don’t ever want there to come a point where I feel that I have become so involved in the MOMENT that I can’t appreciate the JOURNEY.
I’m also saying that my clients hold a very special place in my heart- because you are so much more than that. I am beyond blessed to have friends like you that I get to hang out with on a regular basis, and that help me continue to do what I love.

I have never been able to shoot my entire family all together, which I have been wanting to do and I finally had the opportunity to do so at our family Christmas shindig. I think we should do it again next year, what do you think ya’ll?

So there you have it. I know that if I can make these a daily priority in my life, there is nothing that I cannot achieve! We have already been blessed ten fold going into next year, now we just have to hit the ground running with an open heart and open mind!

See you in 2010!
xoxo
Lauren