December 19 – Healing. What healed you this year? Was it sudden, or a drip-by-drip evolution? How would you like to be healed in 2011? (Author: Leonie Allan) This is a loaded question, since I spent many working hours co-writing a self-help book with a woman who helps people heal. In order to write the […]

December 18 – Try. What do you want to try next year? Is there something you wanted to try in 2010? What happened when you did / didn’t go for it? (Author: Kaileen Elise) I want to try biking more. I actually tried biking again this year, but I only made it out once and […]

December 17 – Lesson Learned What was the best thing you learned about yourself this past year? And how will you apply that lesson going forward? (Author: Tara Weaver) This is beginning to sound all about me, but I am sure you all figured that out by now. It feels a little over self-indulgent, like […]

December 16 – Friendship How has a friend changed you or your perspective on the world this year? Was this change gradual, or a sudden burst? (Author: Martha Mihalick) Non-attachment and friendship. This idea affected all my friendships. We all bring expectations to friendships, whether this relationship is mere acquaintance or deep soul mate level. It’s […]

December 15 – 5 Minutes Imagine you will completely lose your memory of 2010 in five minutes. Set an alarm for five minutes and capture the things you most want to remember about 2010. (Author: Patti Digh) Yesterday I spent my five minutes with sick Annie. Today I wrote a poem about more than five […]

December 14 – Appreciate What’s the one thing you have come to appreciate most in the past year? How do you express gratitude for it? (Author: Victoria Klein) The beauty of the person in front of me. Thinking is great. Having a functioning brain allows me to write stories, make a new recipe and pay […]

December 13 – Action When it comes to aspirations, it’s not about ideas. It’s about making ideas happen. What’s your next step? (Author: Scott Belsky) I can see that Reverb is in planning mode here. If I give myself too many things to do in the new year, nothing will get done. Thinking they will […]

December 12 – Body Integration This year, when did you feel the most integrated with your body? Did you have a moment where there wasn’t mind and body, but simply a cohesive YOU, alive and present? (Author: Patrick Reynolds) Yoga. Meditation. Running. Time with family.

December 11 – 11 Things What are 11 things your life doesn’t need in 2011? How will you go about eliminating them? How will getting rid of these 11 things change your life? (Author: Sam Davidson) This doesn’t really speak to me, so I am going to write as  I think. Too much thinking will get […]

December 10 – Wisdom Wisdom. What was the wisest decision you made this year, and how did it play out? (Author: Susannah Conway) Treat people with lovingkindness. This sounds all grand. Perhaps it makes me seem like a saint. Or a buddhist. Or silly. But it is just one more version of the golden rule. […]