Choosing your vibe of the year

This was such a fun angel message! I’ve never heard of a “Vibe of the Year,” but I love the idea. When I dove within to ask my spirit for mine, I heard “clarity.” It wasn’t something I’d consciously thought about, but it made perfect sense.

When I’m clear and focused, life flows with clear, focused guidance and grace. When I’m riding high in a creative vibe and clear on the next project I wish to complete, I accomplish all my tasks with ease. But by the end of the year—and especially this one—the demands on my energy, the number of people needing attention, the interruption of technical challenges, and the normal busyness of the holiday season left me completely scattered. I knew I wasn’t in focus when I’d go to the computer for a bit of information that should have taken 30 seconds to retrieve, and two hours later, after answering 100 emails and missing dinner, I’d forget why I even sat down. Of course, the more scattered I got, the more challenges arose. It’s the law of the universe. Focus creates focused support and guidance. Scatterbrain attracts more to scatter me. Clarity sounds wonderful!

As I pondered how to bring more moments of clarity into my life, it didn’t take long to get clear! I recalled an exercise the angels have shared many times: pick three top priorities for the day (other than work) and prioritize them over everything else—unless, of course, someone in your personal life is in crisis.

It might be a challenge at first. I have a lot on my plate and a lot of people I love. But I can start small and ease back into the laser-focused clarity I know how to create. I can write down my top three priorities for the next day before bed and ask Spirit to help arrange the day ahead. I can be clear on each micro-movement in my life and focus on that with exclusive presence. When I’m folding laundry, I can focus on folding. When I’m eating, I can focus clearly on the experience and enjoy it. When I wake up, I can focus on my exercises to the exclusion of everything else, and when I’m answering emails, I can be fully committed to that focus.

Vibration, unlike action, is easier to change. Small shifts lead to bigger results. As we tune into any vibration, in any small way, its effects will show up in greater measure throughout our lives.

For example, if you make it a priority to find small ways to feel vital and good in the body—perhaps enjoying a cup of your favorite tea or the feel of a cozy sweater—your body will relax, your vibration will rise, and little by little you’ll experience more physical vitality.

As I focus on being clear and present for all the little tasks at hand, it will free up my attention and energy to receive more clarity about what I want to create and offer next.

As you focus on micro-moments of peace, you’ll more easily find the vibration of peace and attract more peaceful circumstances into your life.

If you want to play the “Vibe of the Year” game, here are a few playful pointers:

1.  Don’t overthink it

Picking a vibe to focus on will help you practice tuning. You may want clarity, joy, peace, balance, vitality, and so much more—but by allowing yourself to pick and prioritize one vibration, you can more easily and consistently practice the art of tuning.  And when you learn to tune, you have a life skill that will benefit you in every area of life.

2. Write a letter to yourself a year from now

Imagine that twelve months from now, future-you is more clear, vital, joyful, or whatever vibration you chose.  Imagine future-you has succeeded in embracing your vibe of the year. Write a letter from future-you to now-you explaining how you got where you are, what you did to tune into your vibe of the year, and how it feels to be in a life where that vibe is present most of the time.  Write as if it has already happened. Make it up. Have fun with it. Then mail it to yourself and open it at the end of the year.

3. Create micro-moments of tuning

Think of the smallest ways you can attune to your vibe of the year. For example, if it was “joy,” what very small things might feel like joy to you?  Imagining your dream vacation? Playing fetch with your gleeful dog? Talking a walk? Playing your favorite high school disco music and dancing like no one is watching? Get creative and give it a try. The more micro-moments you can create that attune you to your vibration, the more ideas you’ll have.

4. Celebrate every small victory!

When you’ve managed to find and feel your “vibe of the year,” no matter how small the thought or action that got you there, celebrate! You just learned the fine art of tuning!  The more you celebrate your victories, no matter how small, the more you can encourage yourself and create greater moments. You might just feel me doing the happy dance when I feel clear and focused on the task at hand!

I love this “Vibe of the Year” game. As the kids say, I’m going sendy on it—all in, fully committed, with zest and enthusiasm! At best, I’ll accomplish more of my heart’s desires. At worst, I’ll enjoy more meals, get in better shape, and love the bursts of time in stillness 🙂

Here’s to a New Year of being the tuners that we really are, and reaping the rewards of our new focus!