Happy New Year to all our Friends!
Hoping you have experienced joy and love during this holiday season!
No matter what specific beliefs or traditions we adhere to, there is one holiday we all share....the START OF A NEW YEAR! And as we begin this new adventure, I would like to remind all of us (myself included!) that we have the ability to influence the direction of our lives and be active participators in the creation of our desires. There is a personal ritual that I have done for several years and want to share with you now so we can each move into 2016 with clarity, focus and optimism!
As the new year begins, I spend some time considering and journaling (without judgement) about the following six questions. I create some quiet time (about 30-60 minutes), breathe, relax, get centered and begin...it is very helpful to actually write the answers to the questions to enhance the experiences of letting go and gaining clarity.
1. What was challenging for me during the past year?
2. What did I (or can I) learn from those challenges?
3. What successes did I experience throughout the past year, both personally and professionally?
Remember, we ALWAYS have successes! It may be difficult to acknowledge them, and just showing up for life sometimes is a HUGE success! The more we notice our wins, the more wins we attract!
(At this point, I pause to honor all that I have experienced during the past year as well as my process with all of it. I find gratitude and appreciation and acknowledge how these experiences have brought me to this point in my life. Then I begin slowly breathing in and out, releasing and letting go of 2015 with each exhale, thanking and blessing everyone and everything that I have encountered..........and now, I am ready to continue writing.)
4. What do I want to create in my personal and professional life during the new year?
5. How do I want to feel in the coming year personally and professionally?
6. What is something new or something different that I am willing to do in 2016 to expand my personal and professional growth?
(Now that I have gotten clear and have committed to my desires for the new year, I slowly breathe in and out for a few moments, envisioning how it feels to be living out my manifested desires and I hold focus to the belief that "It's All Possible!" ~ as Stacey Hall and Jan Brogniez say: "Expect your every need to be met, expect the answer to every problem, expect abundance on every level, expect to grow spiritually. Expect miracles and see them take place! )