Endings, beginnings, this is what New Year’s is all about. Reflecting on our past and preparing for our future. It is a time of letting go of what no longer serves us and committing to behavior which brings us to our best selves.
This New Year I will take inventory of myself and commit to being true to myself.
When my oldest son was very little and having a tough day, we came up with a little solution. No matter what time it was, the minute we realized that our day was struggling, I would look at him and say, “Time to begin again! Good Morning beautiful boy!”and he would say, “Good Morning Mommy!” And just like that we CHOSE to let go of the struggle and have a new beginning.
Today I will know that no matter what I can always “Begin Again”.
I hope you had a great Holiday Season! As you approach a New Year take a moment to appreciate yourself and the small victories.
With great love and affection. Julie
We ask this of people we love at the holidays, “What will make you happy? What do you need?” So that out gift will bring them joy.
This Holiday Season, ask YOURSELF the same question. Be honest and make the decision to give yourself the gift of stating clearly what it is that you want from your life.
Today I will be willing to give myself the gift of courage to create the life I want.
Holidays are a time of giving, so I ask YOU to be the gift. Be LOVE, be PATIENCE, Be FORGIVENESS.
Just this once, allow those who challenge you to be what they be while you stay connected to your best self.
This moment, this reality is LIFE. Agonizing over the past or worrying about the future robs us of our NOW.
Today I will live in the moment and experience my life as it unfolds.
Today I let out a big yell of frustration, it felt good. Here’s the thing; you have to acknowledge that you just won’t always feel 100%, and trying to pretend you are NOT frustrated will give you a heart attack one day. So let it out. Yell, scream, punch a pillow! Once that energy is released, BREATHE! Forgive yourself for not being perfect, and MOVE ON.
Today I will be ok with not being a perfect person and if I need to release some energy I will do so and then let it go!
Are the death of a good time! When we decide how an experience MUST go for us to be happy, we miss the opportunity for real joy. So park your expectations at the door and enter each experience this holiday with a sense of wonder.
Today I will set aside my expectations and be open to being a loving presence wherever I go.
Some people take this time of the year to appreciate their blessings and see where they can do better. Some people become very tense at the idea of mandatory family time. Some people ignore the whole thing! If you are practicing “Love First”, there is a way to approach this time of year with not only a sense of peace, but real Love for yourself and those around you. Watch for a blog every day this week till the 25th.
Today I will be willing to open my mind and heart to new ideas about love.
What is reality? Studies have shown that the human perspective is unique, no one perceives events in exactly the same way. So what’s “Real”?
For me, (here goes that unique perspective!) Real is what I “think” is real. My body reacts to “perceived” danger or joy or excitement, these survival instincts to be aware are embedded in our DNA. This is why that “first” thought, the reaction, CANNOT be where I take action from! Our growth as an enlightened being is in the space between our First thought and our Second thought. The ability to use our reasoning mind and our discipline of spirit to calm ourselves and Choose our Response.
Today I will observe, ignore my first reaction, and then breathe into my second thought before choosing how to respond.