A Lovely Letter

Dear Kari,

Remember when it was 2011 and then January came? Yeah that was called a "new year" and you were supposed to set resolutions.

You didn't.

You had the chance to brainstorm, jot down all the areas where you fell short last year, and to make new commitments for this year, but you didn't.

So maybe you should do that now.

Tell yourself that it's time to sleep less and wake more.
Live with your vulnerability.
Learn to diet your stubbornness.
Stop procrastinating.... at least sometimes.
Attend the temple. 
Make your bed.
Create again. 
Sing out loud.
Eat less out-of-the-box food and more real-food.
Organize. Organize. Organize.
Own it.  Own the day, Own the night, but just Own it.

Love what you already have,
Hope for what will come,
and Fear less the uncertainty of your life.
Embrace the imperfect perfect and remember weaknesses can become strengths.

Take more pictures.
Don't be afraid to smile.
Trust again.
Pretend that no one is watching.
Act because you can.
Don't dance in the rain, but Smile in the snow :)

Make new friends.
Step outside of your comfort zone.
Grow, not vertically. Grow, not horizontally. Grow, internally.


   Find a reason.

Until 2013,
Kari Kane