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 Here’s a new years exercise to get you started.  What are your New Year’s Dissolutions?

Dear Friend,

When was the last time you had a seven-day vacation – no work, no email, no responsibilities – just uninterrupted free time to do as you please? How about three, sit-down meals a day? Or working out at least three times a week? If you are like many people, it’s been longer than you’d like to admit.

This week, as we celebrate the start of 2008, I’d like to challenge you to let go of New Year’s resolutions in favor of some “New Year’s dissolutions.” Resolve to dissolve some of the activity in your life. It will help you create the space and time to reconnect with yourself and the people and things that truly matter to you. This time of year, it’s easy to focus on what you want more of in your life. But sometimes, it’s essential to focus on what you want less of. The old adage is true here; less is indeed more.

The truth is that having space in your life when you are used to your life being filled to the brim feels awkward at first. Fear often rears its head and lures you back to a life of busyness – fear that you’re missing out, fear of what others will think, fear that if your life doesn’t look like the hectic lives of so many around you then somehow you must have it all wrong. But one of the keys to happiness is savoring the simple moments of life and flowing in the activities and relationships that bring you joy. It’s hard to savor and flow when your life is one activity or deadline after another. Letting go of some activity can mean discovering your life as it was meant to be lived.

Scientific evidence has shown that losing something is harder than gaining it is good. And so, we often agonize over choices that involve giving something up – even when that something is no longer serving us well. I invite you to take some moments this week to reflect on what it’s time to let go of, so that you have more space in your life for what you truly want. Here are a few New Year’s Dissolutions to get you started:

1. Fewer commitments.
Perhaps you’re reading this because it is time to stop committing to so much. You may need to practice saying “no” or graciously bow out of an activity that takes too much time. Maybe it’s time to focus on doing one thing really well rather than five things done quickly.

2. Less drama.
Do you find yourself often proving a point or getting into disagreements? Do you expend a lot of energy when a minor crisis hits? Make a decision to let go of the need to prove a point or have the last word. When a minor crisis comes, calmly shift to plan B. No drama necessary.

3. Less stuff.
By buying less, you have less clutter, less debt and less to take care of – all of which decrease your stress and increase well-being. Be intentional about what things you add to your possessions.

4. Less work.
If you regularly work late, eat lunch at your desk or check voice mail when you’re on vacation, it’s time for less work and more self-care. Don’t let yourself get to the point of being burned out before you start giving yourself the breaks you need.

5. Less ______________________.
Fill in the blank. Be honest. What do you know you need less of?

My challenge to you this week:
Before you resolve to do something new in the New Year, resolve to dissolve something that will make room for it.

Journaling assignment:
What do you want less of right now? When you think of letting go of it, what are you afraid will happen? What change will you commit to despite any fears that may exist?

 To Your Success,

Sandra Smith