I can feel it already. 2010 changed my life. But 2011 is going to rock my world.
Two words have begun to hang over my head: Abundance and Gratitude. And I can feel them both churning and stirring up the mental dust.
In preparation for the mind-altering, life-inspiring, beautiful madness to commence, I’m starting the New Year with a new viewpoint.
I hereby give myself full, unapologetic permission to….
- Only take and keep the photos I love.
- Feel shy or walk away.
- Slow the hell down.
- Love me how no one else can.
- Be selfish with my self-care.
- Surround myself with inspiration and beauty.
- Say goodbye to my wedding dress.
- Say hello to clothes that make me feel amazing.
- Have a piece of life that belongs only to me.
- Fearlessly live up to my full potential.
- Take an entire month off from blogging.
Yes, an entire month. January, actually.
It will mark my longest hiatus from blogging since I started almost four years ago. It will be strange and probably disjointed for me. And I’m looking forward to it. 
It comes with a reason, of course. We have less than five weeks to wrap up our business here in Las Vegas, purchase and prepare a new rig and hit the road again by February 1st. We will be slammed with things to do and people to see and moments to relish while we can.
But that’s not all, because my time off from blogging is not really time away from my blog at all.
Coinciding with the relaunch of our travels, The Organic Sister will be “relaunching” in February!
I’m going to be spending the month revamping this little space of mine, adding some new awesomeness, and aligning every part of it with what feels true and authentic and beautiful to me.
I can’t wait to show you what’s in my head! 
In the meantime, you can continue to connect with me on Facebook (here or here), Twitter or by email. And I’m still available for coaching and other services.
Until next time, I’ll leave you with some things to think about…
I'm Tara Wagner, life coach and creator of the 
LUFF!
You will be missed for sure!! But I can’t wait to see what you have in store
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With much gratitude—Happy New Year!!
PS-Love the list and bravo on the wedding dress (a pretty one at that). I wonder if I could do the same, hmmm….
wow – so much to comment on I don’t know where to start first.
Your wedding dress is just gorgeous, I love it – I hope that it goes on to grace another bride and bring her much joy and happiness (and one day I would love to see a picture of you in it!)
A whole month without my favourite blog to inspire me ?
How will I cope ? Just as well that one of my intentions is to cut back on computer time, primarily, blog reading time 
– might make the pain easier to bear, as will looking forward to the new look super dooper blog.
I love your intentions for 2011 – I have only three:
- to fully accept myself and those around me for who we are
- to parent unconditionally and mindfully
- to be open [to new experiences, to trying new things and hopefully making new connections and friendships - to back away from the computer and get out there a bit more]
In fact Open is my word for the year – for the meaning above, and for being open and honest with people, letting them in rather than keeping things inside as I usually do.
Best of luck for all the stuff that needs doing and sorting between now and you hitting the road again, I hope that it all goes as smoothly and straightforwardly as is possible. Take care, and may 2011 bring you an abundance of life, love and laughter With love Jules xx
I am completely with you about being selfish about my own selfcare.
Will miss you in January!
Oh brilliant. I love your list. Thank you for all your inspiring writing over the year. Have a wonderful time offline and I look forward to hearing all about your travels next year.
You will be missed in January! I adore your list! It has some truly great things on it! Reminders to myself as well! I can’t wait to see what 2011 bring!
Chas @ A Woman’s Haven
I can’t wait to hear all about January’s adventures in February.
This year I am giving myself permission to enjoy the moment I’m in instead of worrying about what I “should be doing”. I am giving myself a guilt free pass to be who I really am instead of who I think I should try to be. Also, I am giving myself permission to do what is best for me and my family reguardless of other peoples opinions.
Things I am creating this year is I’m starting a photo project, I’m going to take a picture every single day for the year so we can remember all the little wonderful parts of our life instead of just the big things that normally monopolize the photo album. A friend and I are trying to organize a website with ideas for activities based on your childs current interests for unschooling and homeschooling famililes (incedently, I’d love any contributions you might have to that). And I hessitate to say it because we aren’t broadcasting it but since you don’t know anyone that I know I figure it’s safe… we will hopefully be “creating” an addition to our family in 2011 as well.
Wonderful post. I can’t wait to see what you have in store for the site when you come back. You are so creative and inspiring I suspect it will be awesome. I like your permissions, sometime a shift of perspective is just what we need.
Have an amazing New Year and time off from blogging…we all need time away from the interwebs. I am looking forward to your re-design of your blog.
Oh, good luck with reworking the site! I’ve been meaning to do that for close to two years, but never get very far.
Have fun!
Sounds awesome – can’t wait to see what things look like around here come February
Happy New Year!
I love your list of permissions, especially “slow the hell down.”
Have a wonderful wonderful break and good luck planning for your travels! We will be excited to hear what you have to say when you get back!
Love it! Happy new year and I absolutely can’t wait to see what is going on in that amazing head of yours.
Yahoo!! Sounds like a great plan for 2011. I will miss your blog, but am so happy for you and your decision to take a break! Let me know if there is anything you want from HMM, clothing wise, that you think will make you feel amazing and I will send it to you!! Seriously!
Love ya
suzy
oh perfection. ill be stealing the 11 permissions. and perhaps january to finally finish what you helped me start.
cant wait to see it.
My motto for 2011- Cut The Crap
no more lame excuses
no more unhealthy behavior
no more trying to win or be right
no more pushing myself too far
no more hiding
no more shrinking
no more limiting my dreams!
Can’t wait to see what’s next for you!!!!
Wow! Are you me?? No, of course not…and I dont have a wedding dress or blogging to give up (for awhile). But everything else sounds like me! Especially Abundance & Gratitude!!! Thank you for your lovely post! Happy New Years! You are probably having it now while I have just woken up down under!
I wish you success in your January endeavors. I’ll miss your blog for the month, but I’m excited to see what you have in store.
Happy New Year!
Excellent post…I’m inspired to give myself some permissions!
Will miss you in January. Thank you for your wonderful inspiration. I look forward to seeing you in Feb. Best wishes for your preperations. x Jacs x
Another authentic and inspiring post. Thank you for sharing your thoughts, ideas and permissions with us. Although you will be missed during the month while you refresh and rearrange know that all of your readers will be here waiting patiently for your return. We look forward to hearing all about your continued (*enlightening*) journey and we wish you all the best in finding the *perfect* home on wheels! Happy New year. So glad to hear that you are feeling the energy and power of 2011. It really is going to be a magical experience!
{{hugs}}
Angie & Family
Alas, I’ll be missing you. In the meantime, best wishes for a creative break!
What an inspiring post! Excited for February. Peace to you in your move.
I’m giving myself permission to post my 2011 intentions all over the house, to share them and insist on them.
Enjoy January!
Okay, sad that you’ll be gone for a month – but good for you! Enjoy the time off.
Only keep the pictures you love… such a challenge for me… I have so many pictures that I just don’t have the courage to DELETE!
Beautiful dress by the way! I gave my first wedding dress to my step daughter who was doing a “trash the dress” photoshoot. I had been hanging onto it for years because I’m just too darn sentimental. When she put the word out there that she was looking for a wedding dress to jump in a lake with… I knew this was the right way for me to let it go. And now I have pictures of her in it, too, which is also special.
Enjoy your time away!
Very nice! I like your eleven things : )
Hi,
Just thought I’d let you know that the links in your categories section don’t seem to work. Every link I click on brings me back to the main page. If you run your cursor over the links, you can look at the bottom of your browser window and see that they all lead to your main page.
With a large family I have limited time, and while I love to explore blogs, it’s much easier for me to spend time on a blog when I can target the posts I’m most interested in. Just thought I’d let you know.
I’ve read a few posts so far, and they looked really good. I’m totally into the Food Not Lawns concept, and I’m considering the whole family cloth idea.
Thanks!
Thanks for the inspiration:
http://situationswhereyoumayneedit.blogspot.com/2011/02/11-permissions-for-2011.html