2011 (a year of willingness)

my writer's set of Story-Beads at Caumsett State Park

Happy New Year! Time to embark on that time honored tradition of feeling guilty for not living up to those rosolutions! Yay!

Or not. This year I'm trying something different and playing with ways to work with my usual resistance.

For me a lot of resistance is just a question of symantics. For example, I've learned that I can't use the phrase "I want to" because as soon as I do I miraculously don't want to. Over timed I've learned (and accepted) that the phrase "I am willing to" works much better. Even when I don't want to do a particular thing, I can often muster up enough oomph to be willing to do it in order to meet the goals behind it. Symantics, pure and simple. But vitally important nonetheless.

And so I offer up this year's...willingness-es...?:

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  I am willing to finish a first draft of my story by January 1, 2012
  
• I am willing to write four blog posts/week
  
• I am willing to do what Jim Henson suggests and “spark the creativity in others” with my writing
  
• I am willing to write an article for LaPadre once/month
  
• I am willing to share the gift of my writing with the wider world through Spiritual Anecdotes and LaPadre.com
  
• I am willing to write an article for Story-Beads once/month
  
• I am willing to buy a writer’s desk and chair
  
• I am willing to write an article for Social Action Committee once/month
  
• I am willing to explore systems that make all this writing work smoothly
  
• I am willing to write workshops
  
• I am willing to write 19 pages of web copy for LaPadre
  
• I am willing to connect with other writers for encouragement and support
  
• I am willing to look at my relationship with deadlines
  
• I am willing to work AT my business as well as ON my business
  
• I am willing to write the first section of the DIY Ritual eBook by January 31, 2011
  
• I am willing to finish the DIY Ritual eBook (and rename it)
  
• I am willing to develop my craft
  
  
  
  As my friend Candace said "2011 begins! Wishing you much love and creativity!"
  

What are you "willing to do" this year?