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By Kathy Gottberg
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A popular practice around the first of every new year is to pick a word for that year.  Much easier, not to mention more intuitive, than making New Year’s Resolutions, picking a word to serve as a North Star can be very beneficial.  During 2018 my word was flexible.  I wanted to be more flexible in my body, my mind and my emotions all year long.  Not only did it get me into a “mostly” two-day-a-week yoga practice, it also helped my thinking relax and flow as the year progressed.  It was such a success for me that I decided to come up with a new word for 2019.  I’m hoping this word will guide and direct my intentions as much as the last.  And yes, I strongly encourage every reader to take the time to figure out what one word might inspire and pilot them in the next 365 days. [Read more…]

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Kathy Gottberg is an author with seven published books and hundreds of articles covering dozens of topics in the last 35 years. Along with her books, her passion today is SMART Living 365 where she explores ideas and experiences that help to create a meaningful, sustainable, compassionate and rewarding life for herself and others. Beyond that, she lives with Thom, her best friend and soul mate in Tucson, AZ.

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