Manifesto for a New Year By Heidi Oran

Every year around this time we begin to plan for and begin working on New Year's Resolutions. We join gyms, switch out coffee for green-juice and commit to a variety of other goals. Personally, I love this time of year; not only does it provide a boost of motivation, it also creates the ideal environment to assess the state of our minds, bodies and spirits. We can do a complete inner and outer inventory.

In your planning, do you take some time to create inner growth goals? Unlike goals focusing on our physical health, inner growth goals are helpful in assisting us to change our perceptions of life and open up to more joyful way of living. If you haven't written yours yet, take heart, now is the perfect time to lay out the groundwork for an amazing new year - and this Manifesto will give you the jump start you need to open up your heart to true happiness and joy!

Heidi Oran is the founder of The Conscious Perspective, a blog providing education and awareness about Personal Growth, Spirituality, and Humanitarian issues. You can visit The Conscious Perspective here, and connect with Heidi via Facebook, or Twitter.