Here’s an interesting exercise that a friend emailed me…more in depth than making resolutions:
Set aside at least 30 minutes, and consider recording or writing down
your responses to this exercise.
Step 1
Let your mind travel through time, one year into the future. Imagine
being at a New Year’s Eve dinner with friends, where you’re all
celebrating and chatting about this past year, 2009.
Begin by imagining a few details. Where are you? Who is at the table
with you? What are you wearing? Consider embellishing the scene with
scents, sounds, colors, and how your body feels.
Step 2
Again, it is the energy that you’re really going for here, let
yourself really BE how you’d like to imagine yourself being a year
from now.
Then, imagine answering your various friends’ questions (feel free to
answer any/all):
What are your highlights from this past year?
What are you most thankful for?
What’s your proudest accomplishment? What are some key moments that
contributed to this achievement?
What surprised you the most?
How did love (or courage, vision, fun) play a role in creating this year?
What excites you about 2010?
Step 3
When you feel satisfied, send out a HUGE thanks to the Universe for
creating this fabulous, beyond your dreams, year with you!
Stash your recording or writing in a place where you can review it as
2009 transitions into 2010.
Step 4
Enjoy! Relax! Have a blast!
Each moment and each day of 2009 is a gift!
Also, here’s a look back on 2008 via CNN.
See you next year. 
Allison
