29, 30, and 31…

Julia Child once said, "I was 32 when I started cooking; up until then, I just ate." This resonates with me so strongly as I know many of us feel fear, worry, inadequacy, and/or doubt when we think about encountering our deepest dreams and becoming who we long to be. Our dreams often seem too big to tackle and eventually we imagine them right out of our reach.

Here's what I want you to do. Take the next 3 days and contemplate who you want to be, what changes would you make today if you could, and where you want to be at the end of 2009. WRITE down 3 goals…and only 3 goals for yourself. And beginning on the glorious morning of January 1, 2009, commit to working toward your goals each and every day. No more excuses. No more stories. Expect opportunities, embrace the challenges, and receive all the transformation in your life that living authentically creates.

And when the fear creeps up and tries to seep in…and it will…do this: Shift your thinking to BEST CASE SCENARIO outcomes. Make this a discipline in all that you do in 2009, and you will be well on your way to mastering your own worst enemy – self doubt.

Julia said, "Find something you are passionate about and keep tremendously interested in it." Nothing is more fascinating than fulfilling the dreams our spirits dwell on…and I hope you spend 2009 doing just that!