As we slide into month two of the New Year, a lot of you are already regretting making resolutions to lose weight, exercise more, save more money etc. The regrets come on the heels of the realization that you might not be able to effectively keep your promises. And nothing stings more than breaking promises to one's self.
I have a solution in hand. I do not make New Year's Resolution, instead I make New Life Resolutions. Each year, I survey my life and make choices that will affect the quality of my life based on changes that I undertake in a wholistic way. What is the difference?
New Year’s Resolutions typically focus on the aspects of our unacceptable behavior and are rarely a part of a bigger vision for who we are and who we are here to serve. I find them to be limited; fear based; habit replacing; past focused and unforgiving of failure. How does that feel in the spirit as you are reading this?
New Life Resolutions are unlimited; self-affirming; open-ended; loving; present focused and forgiving. They change our lives in productive and nurturing ways and are based on life assessments that encompass a bigger picture. What do New Life Resolutions look like?
“What do I need to do to support achieving my best life?”
“What do I really want to do with my life?”
“Who can I serve with my talents and love?”
“What thoughts, feelings and actions should I take to align with my visions and dreams?”
Answering these life affirming questions and others like them will still lead you to stop smoking, lose weight or exercise more. The difference being that failure is an option and if one falters, self-love and vision replace self-loathing as we try again. How does that feel in your spirit?
Join me in abandoning New Year’s Resolutions and their limitations. I choose to reaffirm life by living in the now and adjusting my behavior and life choices to fit my vision of living my best life and serving more people along the way. My spirit soars at the thoughts of the marvelous journey that lies ahead.
Abundantly yours,
