Confession: I don’t really like New Year’s Resolutions. Or, more accurately, I don’t like how we usually do them! New Year’s resolutions often feel like just another opportunity to punish ourselves for the person we are in this moment. But I love setting intentions and goals for the year. This year, I’m sharing six ideas to consider when setting intentions to help you create better goals - any time of the year!

I don’t think there is a need to design an entirely new person every January 1st, but there is a lot of value in striving for changes we’d like to see in our lives! After all, life is about change and movement, and if there is no movement or change, we tend to stagnate - and stagnation in Chinese medicine is never a good sign. But, our goals and intentions can often quickly fall by the wayside. This entry gives you 8 offbeat ideas to consider when setting goals for the new year - or any time of year!