Welcome to 2012 – a new year, two years into this new decade. And, just how, I ask you, did this all happen so quickly? Wasn’t it only a few months ago that we were ushering in a new millennium; worrying about computers crashing with the onset of Y2K?
Well, we did survive the onset of the 21st century. And we did survive its first decade – one that was fraught with a multitude of challenges.
I have a very wise and dear friend, Donna, who speaks of A New Year, emphasizing the first letters of those three words: ANY. According to Donna, ANYthing is possible – and, with the onset of this New Year, I intend to take those three words: anything is possible, and turn them into my mantra.
Will everything I strive for come to pass? Possibly not. But with every step forward I will be continuing on my path a bit stronger, a bit more knowledgeable, and with the ability to take what I have learned and apply it to my future growth.
With that in mind, I offer you this quote, one which I intend to hold onto through this New Year:
“We spend January 1st walking through our lives, room by room, drawing up a list of work to be done, cracks to be patched.
Maybe this year, to balance the list, we ought to walk through the rooms of our lives… not looking for flaws, but for potential.”
And there is potential. Despite the difficulties we might have faced in the last year, there is always potential for our lives to be filled with success and joy. There is always potential for individual growth. And, no, I don’t mean the kind that happened when we overate during the holidays – I am talking about the spiritual and emotional growth that comes with acceptance. For many, last year was tough – oh boy, was it tough. But within the challenges it brought came the opportunity to learn about ourselves and the strength that we possess.
Now our mission is to take that strength and those lessons learned and turn them into positives that will carry us forward through this New Year.
We can face 2012 and look for the flaws in our lives; or we can face 2012 and look for the potential.
I don’t know about you, but I’d much rather look for the potential. Much more fun, don’t you think?
My oldest grandson sent me an email wishing me Happy New Year and asked me what I thought about the previous year and what I think about the future year. My response is still simmering inside me – leave it to a grandchild to force me to think on New Years Day! I always see each new year as a new chapter within my book of life. Some of my chapters would make great soap opera’s – others not so exciting – probably cancelled after one season. I agree with you CJ – to look for potential – not flaws. and who is to say that the flaws are not our potential!! Happy New Year dear friend!
So much more helpful and joy-filled, don’tya think!