Welcome to 2013, and Happy New Year to everyone! From December through the beginning of January I like to think about and write down my intentions for the new year. These intentions help me keep the direction I will need to feel awesome at the end of 2013. I divide my intentions into several areas: Health, Family, Relationship, Personal, Finances, Work, and Social. Instead of calling them resolutions, I call them intentions to highlight my focus on the journey of doing the things I want and like doing, instead of on the end goals, which to me are less important. That being said, I have a strong intention to make this year one of abundance, self-improvement, nurturing of close relationships, and of cultivating passion for my work. I would like to share some of my work intentions for 2013 because I believe that doing so will make my commitment to them even stronger. For my counseling business, I have big plans to launch new services, including offering more groups, and to specialize even more in specific anxieties, depression and behavioral difficulties

• I’ll be attending weekend trainings in Boston every month until June to receive my coaching certification in about a year, and I will be offering more coaching hours to the public as part of this training program.
• I have also set the intention to write more articles, and maybe write less extensive ones in favor of more practical advise. I want to grow away from the academic tone of my writing to make psychology more accessible, informal and friendly to the general public.
• I will begin including reviews of my favorite books and those I find helpful for those who love to read and have some homework.
• Finally, I am filing an application to become a mental health provider with United Healthcare, so if everything goes well, I will be able to start seeing clients with this insurance in just a few months.

There are some other intentions I am excited about that I am not mentioning here because I may not have the time or resources to make them happen. However, you will be the second one to know if those intentions begin to manifest, once I know myself! What are your New Year’s intentions? What values and attributes would you like to instill the New Year with?