For the past two years, I have made a list on my birthday. I'm starting this year the same way.

Whatever age I am turning, I make a list of adventures I want to have that year that corresponds to my age. This year, I'm at 33 for 33.

There is something lovely about getting older when it means you get to add even more adventures. It's like an extra present I get. One thing to be really excited about turning another year older even here in LA, where over 26 seems to equal over the hill. Hilarious, yes?

What rituals do you have in place for celebrating significant events? A friend pointed out to me this past weekend that I had never celebrated the anniversary of Remabulous. Hmm. Good point. Are you celebrating your progress through life and through your business?

Sometimes a good party is a great way to build excitement around your work.

Not all the items on my list are big ones. Some are very simple: go ice skating. Paint the bathroom. But there is now something sacred about these tasks as they are undertaken over the next year. They are part of "the list."

As a coach, I feel it's important that I hold myself accountable for my on goals if I expect my clients to stay accountable to theirs. It's important that you trust that what you see is what you get. This project has been a joy to show both that many great things can be accomplished in a year and also to show that nobody's perfect.

Whether your birthday is coming up or not, look to significant events that could mark your year. Perhaps your anniversary could allow you to plan adventures with your honey. Your business anniversary could create some new benchmarks for the next year. The nice thing about these lists is that most of them will start with smaller numbers of goals that our ages.

There are few things, I find, than checking items off a list. So when you get to a big landmark, make one. Share the items with friends, family, colleague, and employees - as many people as you feel comfortable sharing with.

Then see how much more exciting it is to check those babies off with some people holding you accountable. Need extra support? We're here for you with some awesome new programs. Join us in our adventures in QUiRK and we will share the skills you need to blast ahead.

Got significant events coming up and goals you want to tackle? Let us know! We'd love to be in the loop...

I love this image, which I took the last time the ladies and I got together in Lake George. One of the things I love most about getting away to a more remote spot is the chance to slow down and connect with stillness.

A practice that was recently given to me by a mentor and coach of mine brought the word stillness into mind recently.

Many of us work so hard all the time, and much of this work is mental. We start sentences with "I think..." even when we are talking about feelings!

In order to get to the guts of what you want to do and what you want to offer in the world, it's essential to go deeper. Here is the practice I was given:

Sit in a quiet spot where you won't be disturbed. Close your eyes and breathe for a few minutes. Put a hand on your belly in order to connect with your intuition and body sense rather than staying on the hamster wheel of the brain. Then ask your intution a question.

It might be as simple as "what do I need to do next?" or more complex as in, "How do I be the me I need to be in order to bring my biggest possible success into the world?"

Then get very still and listen.

Let the answer come in from the belly and the body. If you start to strain and feel pressure to "come up with something" as I started to feel when I first tried this, it won't work. Try again if this happens.

The answer I got? Stillness. That's it. So I'm digesting what it means to bring more stillness into my work. It's very different than a to-do list or a spreadsheet of goals.

I'm digesting and paying attention to how what I do each day takes me closer to stillness or further away from it.

If you try this practice out... look for a single word that comes to you from your intuition...

Share it with us on the blog! We can all try some being an intuitive space together.

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