Hal Isen, CHT and longtime OPEN EXCHANGE lister, offers Core Wisdom workshops to help you "Create Your New Year," in our Seminars & Workshops category.

There are two kinds of New Year's Resolutions. The first is the fragile, tenuous, promise familiar to us all; the resolution spoken in a moment of ebullient, bright enthusiasm on the eve of the New Year that within a few days fades quickly away like the stars in the sky at the first streaks of dawn. Another year proceeds to its end, shaped not by our dreams, but by our past, our beliefs, our conditioning, our fears, and our circumstances.

The second kind of resolution is the one spoken from the Heart. It does not fade. It lives within us as a true, unique expression of ourselves, waiting to be given form and contributed to the world. It is our choice as to whether we permit ourselves to give form to it or not. Our intention to manifest the resolution connects us to the power, grace, and wisdom of the Infinite, halts the status quo in its tracks, and loosens the chains of fear, history and conditioning. It re-shapes our physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual dimensions, fusing all aspects of Being into an interrelated, resonant whole. With the fire of Passionate Commitment, the steps for accomplishing our resolution unfold in thought, imagination, and action.

Some of key principles for creating an extraordinary New Year include:

1. You are the Infinite Capacity for Creation in unique, human form.
2. All that you create begins with a thought, vision, possibility or idea.
3. Reality is Malleable
4. Trust your inner Core Wisdom as your compass and guide.
5. Have a dream or intention that you are passionately committed to making real. Be specific, not general, and put your heart into it (on a "What brings you joy?" scale of 0 to 10, with 10 being the most, what you intend to make real should at least be at a 7).
6. See, sense and feel your creation as already fulfilled NOW—even though it has not yet manifested at the physical dimension (you will be in good company with the great artists, musicians, inventors and innovators throughout history).
7. Be open to synchronicities, co-incidences and Grace.
8. Relate to those around you who support your visions, intentions and actions. Be open to receive their input, guidance, expertise and partnership. Whether they live near you or on the Internet, they may be the source of some of your best ideas, strategies, research and resources.
9. Act with Integrity, following through with your promises and actions. Give no power to fear, self-doubts, naysayers, lovers of the status quo, and dream killers.
10. Measure and honor your resources
11. Embrace what is. Have Compassion for your mistakes and setbacks. They allow for corrections on the path of fulfillment.
12. Let your commitment, not your concerns, shape your actions.
13. Most insights and breakthroughs come in a moment of reflection and non-doing. Give yourself time to meditate, contemplate and BE. This connects you to the Source of your power and effectiveness.
14. Live each moment from gratitude and thanks. Remember, it is all a cosmic game of Love.