For several years now, at the start of each new year, my sweetie and I have had the tradition of choosing one word to represent our intention for the entire year. (I originally heard of this idea in Leonie Dawson’s Creating Your Shining Life workbook, which I highly recommend if you don’t already have it!)

In 2012, I chose the word Soar. I had spent years hiding behind my gift company, and I was ready to step out into the world More