The Big Picture

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