The middle of 2010 has come and gone, yet I'm finding it hard to believe that half the year is behind us. For weeks, I've been referring to February like it wasn't that long ago—and I'm still finding myself writing 2009 at the top of my journal. Time is a tricky creature that I've let run wild for the first part of this year...

I am welcoming June with an open mind and an eager soul. Looking out onto the horizon, I am excited about what lies ahead. Even though I cannot tell the future, I can feel the joy and laughter that summer brings. This year has continued to fly by and I'm starting to wonder if that's my own doing...

Do you sit down and set goals or intentions for the month ahead? Do you contemplate where you'd like to go and all you'd like to accomplish? I find that when I sit down to plan ahead, things go my way much more often than when I go wherever the wind takes me...

Do you ever find yourself in need of a fresh perspective? Do you seek wisdom from mentors or pursue truth in solitude? Do you reorganize, make lists, categorize and work from the bottom up? Do you walk away for a breath of fresh air? Do you make yourself a new cup of tea? Do you bounce ideas off of a friend?

It's been awhile since I sat down and took stock of my priorities. I feel like I've been swept up by life's demands and have done little to anchor myself. I don't know about you, but I have a tendency to get overwhelmed by my ambition. When I think about all the things I want to do, all the places I want to see and all the people I want to meet—I lose sight...

Another turn of the calendar and a fresh new month. I disappeared last month as January flew by—you might have noticed that I rarely blogged, tweeted or connected with you lovely souls. I missed our community and am looking forward to getting back into the flow. Some of you already know about my news from yesterday...

Many of you have been so kind in sharing your "word of the year" and I am gladly joining the inspirational dictionary. The word nurture makes me think of tending a tiny and precious garden—an initial spark from which abundance grows. My intention is to focus on nurturing growth within myself and others throughout this year...

I may be a bit tardy in presenting my resolutions, but I figure there's still plenty of time with 350-ish days left in 2010. As I planned my intentions for the year, I thought of ways to begin living my ideal life. An ordinary, yet completely fantastic, everyday existence. Keeping in mind that the journey is much more important than the destination, this year I resolve to...