What an appropriate question on which to reflect during this first week of the new year. I used to revere the New Year’s resolution opportunity on January 1st, a time to feel excited about all these changes that I would plan with elevated hopes of having them come true miraculously. However, in the last several years, I began to realize that time is linear but our personal growth is vertical. This puts us in a bit of a pickle. Including yours truly, none of my friends ever fulfilled their resolutions made on New Year’s. It was as if our old patterns said to us, “Ok, enough joking around. Let’s everyone get back to work in our comfort zones.” I discovered that once my resolution was to just grow and make changes small or large, and to stop quantifying and sizing them up, I ended up installing more new habits and routines. My January 1st resolution these days is to take a step forward each day and see what unfolds. For me anyway, I’ve discovered that I can set goals but ultimately I have never been able to control the timing, so I learned to be more comfortable with allowing things to move through me, while my GPS steadily guides me daily fulfilling my service to others that is navigated by passion. I look forward to your fresh approaches and continued high quality content in this new year. All the best to you as you ring in 2022!
The same question my husband and I casually talked about too. What makes a new year new? Why the fuss over it? Why the fuss over year-end and the rush to get things done by then. Our point of discussion is not about what's right or wrong, what's better or not. But rather to see each day as new opportunities and beginnings.
Exited to be part of your SneakyArt new beginnings. 😉
What an appropriate question on which to reflect during this first week of the new year. I used to revere the New Year’s resolution opportunity on January 1st, a time to feel excited about all these changes that I would plan with elevated hopes of having them come true miraculously. However, in the last several years, I began to realize that time is linear but our personal growth is vertical. This puts us in a bit of a pickle. Including yours truly, none of my friends ever fulfilled their resolutions made on New Year’s. It was as if our old patterns said to us, “Ok, enough joking around. Let’s everyone get back to work in our comfort zones.” I discovered that once my resolution was to just grow and make changes small or large, and to stop quantifying and sizing them up, I ended up installing more new habits and routines. My January 1st resolution these days is to take a step forward each day and see what unfolds. For me anyway, I’ve discovered that I can set goals but ultimately I have never been able to control the timing, so I learned to be more comfortable with allowing things to move through me, while my GPS steadily guides me daily fulfilling my service to others that is navigated by passion. I look forward to your fresh approaches and continued high quality content in this new year. All the best to you as you ring in 2022!
The same question my husband and I casually talked about too. What makes a new year new? Why the fuss over it? Why the fuss over year-end and the rush to get things done by then. Our point of discussion is not about what's right or wrong, what's better or not. But rather to see each day as new opportunities and beginnings.
Exited to be part of your SneakyArt new beginnings. 😉