Written by: Wendy Franklin Muhammad, Certified Emotional Intelligence Coach

Many of us are moving through the holiday season and looking forward to the New Year. We're constructing resolutions, setting up our budgets and working to insure that we start off the New Year in the right way.

I encourage us all to dedicate 2009 to ourselves. I don't mean that in a selfish or egotistical way. Let's strive to be the person that we need to be in order to attract and reach the goals we've created. Focus on the power that lies dormant inside of you. As we strive for money, power, wealth, health and abundance we must remember that these are effects of who we currently are. Wake up to who you are and stop placing restrictions on your soul. Your soul has a list of experiences that it desires. Those experiences are necessary and much needed in order to align your personality with your soul's purpose. The things that are showing up in our lives are the effect of state of our soul. To begin to walk in purpose and align your personality and your soul; strengthen your inner - voice, retrain your mind with gratitude and work to become more emotionally intelligent.

Being emotionally intelligence can make the difference in your life that you need in order to reach your potential. Emotional intelligence can transform an average person into a superstar. Understanding the principles of emotional intelligence not only increases your chances for success but allows you to live a more peaceful, purposeful life.

Concentrate on the ideals that you wish to manifest in your life. Be conscious of the steps that are necessary to bring those ideals into fruition.

Make 2009 your year of manifestation.