Preparing for 2013
Now is a great time to start thinking about what you want more and less of in the upcoming year. My husband and I like to write in our journals on New Year’s Eve to reflect and get focused on what we envision for our life in the New Year. It’s nice to read your journal from last year and see what progress you have made with each idea and see how your needs might have or might not have changed over the course of the year.
My Vision for 2013
I want to balance my days better. So, less work time, more rest and alone time so that mama doesn’t get left out. It’s very easy for me to work too hard and to spend all my free time with Bear (which I love), but I’ll get too overwhelmed with work tasks that I have no time to myself. Don’t get me wrong. I love my work and my projects, but it’s all about balance and planning. So, I’m going to be very careful with what I say “yes” to this coming year.
This year, I hope you spend more time with people you love most and who make you feel whole and great and comfy and less with those who make you feel drained, uncomfortable, sad, or anxious. Let’s all spend less time working and less time on the computer or watching TV. Let’s spend more time reading, journaling, playing and just being.
Get clear on your life’s goals and rework your life around your priorities. Julie Morgenstern’s Organizing from the Inside Out is really helpful for creating the life you want with your actual schedule. It helps you define what you truly want in your life and then how to fill you’re your time with that instead of all the other stuff. I read it about a decade ago and what an amazing change my life took when I cleared the decks of all the “other” stuff! I highly recommend this book… even though I read it so long ago I STILL use the concepts!
What are your goals for a kinder 2013?
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Alicia, it's hard to balance your life. You make sacrifices for you family because you love them.
Raising a family is worth the effort. At the end of the day when your lying in your bed thinking what tomorrow will bring. It gives you a warm feeling. I'm easing into a vegan life style.
Lost some weight, which is a good thing. Feel so much better! Thank you Alicia for being you and helping to save the planet. I enjoy reading your articles. You sound like an amazing mom!
There is nothing better then having a home garden. The best to you and your family. John. Polecatt4@yahoo.com. -
One of my goals is to go beyond "flirting" with vegan food and incorporate it more in life on a regular basis for my family. I have a few great recipes I make all the time but I need to supplement with others-I've gotten some good ideas here. I've made some pantry/shopping changes but not as many as I'd like. It's not easy working FT and trying to get things on the table my kids will eat-my son is a SUPER picky eater and a cheese junkie but I'm trying. -
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My goal in 2013 is to be as good of a person my Dog already thinks I am ;o)and get PETA up and running here in South Africa!! Saving one animal won't change the world. But, it will change the world for that one animal. -
My goals for 2013 include passing all four parts of the CPA exam and finding a job at an accounting firm. Although those goals are my main focus, I'm determined to keep a balanced lifestyle full of healthy organic produce, meditation, hot yoga, and lavender salt baths. I'm going to have a little Kaeng Raeng cleanse as well to jump start this new year.
Another goal is to watch less television and limit distractions. Any successful strategies?
P.S. The Alicia Silverstone Juice beauty collection is awesome! It was the only Christmas present that I bought myself this year, and I absolutely love it! My husband and I didn't exchange gifts this year and it made the holiday a lot more fun.
Peace and happiness to all beings,
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As a fellow Mom and attachment parent, I too am finding it hard to find time for me.
I have a 26 month old daughter and as an attachment parent it is of the utmost importance to keep that connectedness that is sooooo important.
So the gym, the massage, the night out w/ friends, even the date night, etc, take a total backseat.
My goal for 2013 is to let go a little and make a point to feed myself a bit more--I know how essential this is, but doing it... another story!
And to the previous post by Tommy, I concur! Receive is spot on w/ the concept of self-care--a perfect reminder.
I am a huge Alanis fan as well (I even got to meet her before her show in Boston this October! Major dream come true.
Here's to 2013 and more self-care so we can care for our loved ones even better:) -
I'm 22 years old, still living at home and work at a job I hate. My best friend and I agreed that 2013 will be the year that we relocate, reevaluate and regenerate. A song that I listen to constantly is Alanis' "Receive". We all need to learn how to do that from time to time. It makes a world of difference. Like Alanis, thank you for constantly inspiring me! <3 -
Last year I made a resolution to do at least one thing off of my bucket list every month. I intend to keep that up this year because I am always adding new things to the list.
Another resolution I started in late November with my best friend. It is actually something we used to dop as children together all the time, but as adults we live half way across the country from one another and don't spend time together as we wish to. When we were kids we would draw, constantly. One thing we loved to do was come up with an idea and then both work on it for a set time and then compare our results. So now we are doing it as a weekly project that we email to each other every Sunday. -
I am going to write some more in my novel, and work on a children's reader series, to teach kids to read. -
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I have been sick for the last month and realized that it was because of the stress of being around negativity and of not following my own superhero diet. It is proof that our choices can affect our health and those around you. I choose to see it as a lesson and to go forward from here living a kind life. Every day is a chance for a new beginning and to start the year over. Don't wait until January 1st!
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Alicia, wise words. Best wishes to you and your family for the year ahead. I will try to eat better in 2013 and drink less, lol! Have a great day, Kind Lifers and of course, Alicia! xox. -
My goals are to eat healthier food, cook more, experiment with recipes more, continue to learn about health and wellness, read more( I was GREAT at this the summer before last), go to the movie theatre more(one of my favorite and most relaxing hobbies), save more money, and try not to let work stress bother me. I'd love to "work less" but that's a completely unrealistic goal for anybody who has to go into a job and clock in. -
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ALICIA- I just want to say THANK YOU for providing us with the KIND DIET book, which was exactly what I needed to go ALL VEGAN... FOR LIFE! I feel better than ever, and I wish you and your beautiful family the 2013 that is even more joyous + loving + abundant + healthy than ever... I appreciate + love you for your contribution to the planet ; )
Let me know if you would like a longer testimonial or story for your next books... Love + light! -
I love the part about spending more time with people that make you happy and less time with people that don't. Life is so much better when you surround yourself with positive people you really do love! My goal is the continue the rest of my pregnancy being a vegan and to deliver and raise a healthy baby in April! I also want to get my other 2 children, ages 1 and 3, involved in helping the earth and eating well!
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What a sweet family you have and I so agree about having things balanced. It truly makes a difference.
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First of all I would like to say it is so good to see you three. You are such a beautiful family and I am so in love with you! I would like to live at your house and do all the work so you can relax and play.
This year I would like to pay down some debt like my two credit cards and my van. That means work although, I'm hoping to have a job that pays enough by next year. I'm on unemployment again and hope that I can get back on payroll with my sister and brother-in-laws company and not feel sad, drained, uncomfortable, etc. I just want to be happy in spirit and emotionally.
I had a chance to vist Colorado Springs in August and really enjoyed it. I still may move there this coming year but the place where I live now has many advantages and I should probably just stay until a better time. I'm really just looking for relief in the tension that I feel here although I don't know that it would be any better out in COS but it seems like it would.
Anyway, such nice pics of you and I hope you are well. Love, Clinton Blake
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