As the New
Year is here many of us are looking forward to a new year of promises
and a chance to improve ourselves through many of the New Year's resolutions we
made in the past. We spend time thinking and reflecting on the past year but
somehow we tend to be enormously self critical of what we have not
done, finished, conquered and lack in our lives. Our society is so
fixated on finding faults and that trickles down to self-defeat for many
of us. We tend to question our own beliefs, allowing others to make critical
decisions for our lives. So, how could we create any empowering
New Year's resolutions when we are already critical of ourselves and who we
are?
Instead
of focusing on how far you still have to accomplish, it is very important to
take the time to acknowledge how far you have come. Take some me time and
think about any accomplishment that has moved you forward. Ignoring the
"big picture" will rob you of the joy or sense of success that you
have finished. Celebrate your personal accomplishments - those times you
responded to difficult times to help someone, and build on this. Starting out
the year on a positive note will motivate and inspire you to things you never
thought possible in this New Year.
Life is
full of mountains, challenges and setbacks. I am sure this New Year will be no
different. When you understand that YOUR life is a journey and we are all given
the opportunity to learn, grow and evolve from our experiences it just gets
better and the past seems just that.
No matter
where you are in your life right now, this is the time to learn, grow and
evolve but more importantly move forward. Take this year and see how far you
can go in your life. I am praying that each one of you realizes the importance
of your life in the "BIG PICTURE"!
Hugs,
Debra
Hugs,
Debra
