If you're having trouble finding clarity on what to focus on in the coming year, here are some ideas.

* Instead of wanting to be right, be kind.

* Instead of focusing on what you did wrong or what is worth being upset about, focus on all that is right.

* Instead of looking at what has changed, look at what hasn't changed.

* Instead of coming to the end of another day and being obsessed with what went wrong, find what you can be grateful for.

* Instead of feeling out of control, find ways to trust more.

* Instead of saying mean things to yourself, choose to take control of that inner voice and create a loving inner dialogue.

* Instead of letting an excuse rule your life, make 2009 the year that you step into your power and see how limiting that excuse has been.

* Instead of comparing yourself to someone else and making yourself feel small, ask yourself: Am I better than my 2008 self?

Anyone of these commitments will radically alter 2009 for you for the better. Choose one from the list above and commit to it fully. Then when you're ready, add another. In times of intense change, transition and crises, our dominant emotions come out even more strongly. You need to take control of what you are focusing on, especially when the media, pessimistic people and everything else in your life are constantly challenging your attention. This year, you will choose what to focus on. Remember, you will get more of what you focus on. You will attract that which you give your attention and energy to. Put out the energy you want more of.