happy new year

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As you can see, we're ending 2012 and beginning 2013 with snow on the ground.  Yay, winter!

Here's to a New Year filled with more dirt paths and less paved roads.  More naps and less clean dishes.  More forgiveness and less grudges.  More experimentation and less perfection.  More creativity and less conformity.  More truth-telling and less apologizing.  More movement and less self-consciousness.  More silence and less congestion.  More kneeling and less scurrying.  More starry nights and less Facebook.  More re-invention and less old narratives.  More love and less judgement.  More connection and less isolation.  More triumphs and less attachments.  More gratitude and less hoarding.  More fresh air and less shopping.  More community and less -isms.  More sex and less TV.  More integrity and less pleasing.  More bursts of laughter and less tidiness.  More compassion and less anger.  More anger and less injustice.  More justice and less complacency.  More grace and less accumulation.  More inward and less outward.  More outward and less ego.  More disappointing people and less "doing it all."  More yoga and less make-up.  More make-up and less wearing the same pajamas for three whole days in a row.  More quirkiness and less shame.  More abundance and less fear.

 What are *your* "more of... / less of..." aspirations for 2013?  For yourself and for the world?  I'd love to hear yours in the comments!  (You only need to leave a name, which can be real or pretend, and an email address to comment.  I promise, I won't spam you!)

Happy New Year!

Comments

[Katie Snow]

Here's to all your hopes and dreams for 2013 being within reach! We share many of the same aspirations. So thankful to know you and to read these words. Peace.

[Jennifer]

Thanks, Katie! I'm glad you liked it. I was thinking of this post as my own aspirations, but also what I hope for everyone, especially for people in the U.S.

I should have asked readers to share their "more of... / less of..." aspirations in the comments! I'd love to hear yours!

Happy New Year!

[Laura]

More feeling the riches of a very blessed life and less defining the future what more there is to gain. Also, I'd like to second your "dirt paths and less paved roads." Also, more dinner dates with cool parent friends in the greater Providence area and less of not doing that! ;)

[Alia]

More excellence, less perfection. More dancing, less driving. More food from the earth, less things from a box. More laughing at myself, less criticizing others. More paper books, less keypads. More love, less worry.

[Abby]

Thanks for getting me thinking about this Jenn! Here are some of mine: More in the moment and less in my head. More honesty and less fear. More trust and less control. More growth and less constriction.

[Jennifer]

Love these additions! Keep 'em coming! (This list isn't just for January 1, btw). :)