New Year New View

New Year New View

Fresh Outlook for 2013

At the stroke of midnight, millions of people will rejoice to the end of the year and the beginning of 2013.  Along with the champagne and noisemakers, revelers make promises to better themselves over the next 365 days.

This tradition, over 4,000 years old, is one we either welcome or dread.  It is believed the Babylonians first began offering promises or resolutions as a way of making the gods happy and starting the next year off on the right foot.

I recently came across an old resolutions list I created many years ago.  “Travel more.  Write more.  Love what I do” among a few other items.  Did I accomplish those that year?  Yes and no.  I did purchase my first passport and traveled to Mexico with my now husband.  I wrote a few stories for myself.    As for loving what I did, that took many more years for me to figure out. 

As one chapter in your life ends, we are excited to dream and look at the next one.  Each year, we get a chance to reflect on the year’s events, our accomplishments, and disappointments.  We tend to beat ourselves up when we step on the scale at the end of the year and it doesn’t say what we feel it should.  Some resolutions are bigger than a yearly goal.  They are a lifestyle change.

“Do what youlove.  Love what you do.”  When you are in love with the way you spend your time every day, it no longer becomes the stressful environment you want to escape.  You wake each morning jumping out of bed (well, almost) and welcoming the day.

Change the way you view New Year’s resolutions and welcome the ideals and dreams that may take the rest of your life to achieve.  Happy New Year to all!