New Year, Old Me
Why The New Year is a time for reflecting, making room for our goals and celebrating the old you...
The New Year brings celebration, resolutions and dreams of a brighter future. It’s the year that you’ll sculpt your new body at the gym, find your dream partner and earn more money than ever.
New Year, New Me.
We’re constantly striving for more, with our ‘20/20 vision’ set on our goals while the past fades into nothing. Despite the hardships and challenges of life we yearn for so much more, yet the ups and downs are our greatest teachers. So why don’t we listen?
‘Without the past there won’t be lessons learned’
How many of us have waited for the first day of a new year to bring our vision to life and yet we haven’t stopped to understand why we waited in the first place? Understanding who we are and why we do the things that we do brings power and knowledge, it’s the first step toward creating our dreams that many of us fail to recognise. Procrastination, self-doubt and lack of desire are the killer of dreams and the obstacles to our destiny- claiming the aspirations that we so enthusiastically projected for the coming year. The countdown to midnight is not the lead up to fruitless goals but a time for reflection, learning and addressing the barriers that block the path to our destiny.
Having an A-list worthy body won’t manifest if you don’t believe you deserve it (and you do!). Becoming the next Sir Alan Sugar won’t happen if you don’t have the confidence in your ability to create that business you’ve always wanted and blow the corporate world apart. The blocker isn’t that you can’t do it but whether you believe that you can. Before you tear down your vision board and write off your dreams look at everything that you’ve achieved throughout your life. Acknowledge the good, the bad and the ugly. Are you still breathing? Do you have a roof over your head? Take a look at how you overcame so many challenges in your life and despite the battle scars you’re stronger than ever.
This will be the year that you achieve all that you desire, though it may be painful to resurrect the past, breaking down your barriers, being grateful for all that has been and accepting of all that will be takes strength, of which you have plenty. Set your goals and dream big, write down why you can do it and take action. Here’s to the old you and The New Year.
Cheers
About the Creator
M Simone
Writer and founder of www.thelightworker.co.uk
'Align your chakras and manifest your dreams'
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