01/09/2018
Happy New Year FB Fam! We welcome the dawn of a new year, resolutions, plans, goals & to-do lists! Has what you've been doing year after year been working for you? What will YOU DO differently this year?
Starting a new year with intention can be simple: "Know what makes you tick". Familiar habits are not always the solution. Albert Einstein had a thought on that: "Insanity is doing the same things over & over again & expecting different results." So I get down to basics when it comes to my New Year intentions: "Be Keda" & "Be happy."
How do we motivate ourselves from year to year - without self-sabotage, harsh judgment, undue pressure, etc? I begin simply by clarifying my core passions (peace, truth, happiness & love). This means honestly assessing how my behaviour, my life & my plans reflect my core values. When we lose sight of “the why”, life can feel like an exercise in futility & one can start to feel like a hamster on a wheel. Therefore, I take time out at the beginning of each year to re-orient on what I want & why. Then I assess what reflects my core values & what does not. This can be tough. Acting upon my choices becomes the easier part.
Just as night leaves to make space for the new dawn, we must release Old Years’ baggage to allow for the New Year's intentions. Begin simply – then simply begin.