Welcome, 2014: Wishes for the New Year

In 2014...

I hope you can finally make that big leap you’ve been wanting to make. 

I hope you eat pizza whenever you want to—without feeling guilty about it. 

I hope you’ll go to the dermatologist and the dentist. 

I hope you get the courage to stand up for yourself when you’re being taken advantage of.

I hope you don’t get stuck in the rain without an umbrella.

But if you do, I hope you can laugh about it.

I hope you drink your beverages out of mason jars without any shame.

I hope you move into headstand (or whatever inversion you’re working on) with strength and ease.

I hope you say no as many times as you need to.

I hope you say yes even when you might be scared of the outcome.

I hope you’ll adopt a pet. 

I hope you catch the plane, the bus, the train, the taxi. 

I hope that every once in a while, you'll go to bed without setting an alarm.

I hope you’ll learn a new skill.

I hope you snuggle more than you did in 2013.

I hope you turn off your phone every once in a while. {Yes, I said “turn off!!!” Gasp!}

I hope you’ll say “whatevs”, “OMG,” “bee-tee-dubs,” or whatever words make you happy, without worrying about being judged. 

I hope you'll floss {almost} every night. 

I hope you go to the beach and play in the waves. 

I hope you can stop worrying about money, status, clothing, or appearance—just long enough to see how little these things matter.

I hope you recycle.

I hope your hairband doesn’t break when you don’t have another one available.  

But if it does, I hope you can let your hair down--let it fall in your face, blow in the wind, get in your eyes--and be okay with it.  

Wishing you a wonderful 2014 full of laughter, growth, opportunity, and mindfulness!