last year i RAN forward and really accomplished a lot. and yet, i found myself in new territory so often that there is nowa sense of yearning for some centering in this year.  i want to better nourish my mind, my body, my spirit, my family, my relationships.  originally i thought this word was health, but i also knew that i couldn't commit to being at the gym 5 times a week (esp with the hubs starting school again {for the first time 11 years!} this semester).  when wholeness was suggested, goosebumps and tears immediately followed. YES, i wanted and needed to cultivate wholeness, i desire to fill my life up to the brim with the things that truly feed my soul.

today has been a serious test of my 2010 theme with sick babies, mischevious children, and a lack of desire on my part to better the situation.  but tomorrow is a brand new day and a new reason and way to better myself, my family, my spirit, my mind.

my idea of wholeness is clearly different than anyone else's.  but i want to post a list here so that i can remain accountable for the truth in my life. for me to cultivate wholeness i need:

• body: eat wholesome foods above chocolate, eat smaller meals more often, eat just enough to satisfy, practice a vinyasa style yoga 3 times a week, run 2 times a week, meditate daily, drink 60 oz of water each day, straighten out my back, take appropriate vitamins and supplements daily, rest easy.
• mind: lessen screen time, read enriching articles and books, engage in creative activity daily, pay bills early, write daily.
• spirit: study, meditate, commune, talk, engage in service and active kindness.
• family: gain some order and balance by integrating a schedule, play outside more...even in winter, enjoy family art days and playdates, go bowling, play, tickle, laugh, LISTEN, add a morning family prayer, serve together in the community, speak kinder words.
• relationships: with the hubs, go on weekly dates, send love notes, garden together, love fuller and more openly, prioritize our relationship as #1.  with others, send letters and postcards, bake and give, celebrate and remember birthdays, open heart and home to more guests.

the goal is to cultivate wholeness by allowing love to more fully guide my decisions and actions, the result will be a better managed and fuller life, enabling me to better give and love and grow.

i'm curious to know what your intentions for 2010 are and also if you have any additional insights into being WHOLE...