I had every intention of publishing this post in early January, 2014. That time of year, so ripe with new beginnings always brings out my inner perfectionist. I manage to keep her down most of the time but come January 1st, I am ready to start fresh, re-examine my routines, my priorities, my life along with most of the rest of the world. This year I even joined Ali in her One Little Word course with the idea that I would document the results of my already yearly practice of choosing one guiding word. A few years ago I got a bit smarter though, and abandoned the idea of making New Year's Resolutions. They seemed like a list of hard and fast rules that only wind up making me feel defeated by January 15th. Instead I have slid into the much more comfortable realm of setting intentions. It's the difference between wearing a push-up bra and your t-shirt bra. Both do the job but one allows you to breathe and the other makes you count the minutes until you can take it off. S...