A Beautiful Start To The New Year

For the last several weeks, I have been feeling like I am turning a corner.  I have been focusing on simply being present.  It's amazing how many times I catch myself wandering away from the present experience, and like a helium balloon, I retether myself and gently bring myself back without guilt or shame.  I notice and simply return.  

A few days ago, like many of us, I started to develop my list of new year resolutions.  I am working in the areas of creativity, connection, physical, intuition, writing, speaking, and coaching. 

A few days later, I was writing my morning pages (per the Artist's Way book I have been working through), and I decided to focus on the implications and benefits of simply being present.  I easily wrote three full pages!  The ink flowed freely from my pen as I was able to list many items in the short span of about 20 minutes.   I wrote things like:

• I experience relationships at a deeper level
• I enjoy my emotions and gain the full benefit of the information that is offered vs. trying to "control" my emotions
• I am creative in the moment, and see more opportunities as well as multiple points of view
• I devote my attention to one thing and am fully present to that experience
• My dedication and commitment increase
• I manage my health more proactively because I will be in tune with my body and more attentive to what I need

By the way, I originally wrote each one as "I will" ("I will be able to be creative...", etc...) and then crossed out to read "I am".   Each moment I can choose to "be" each and every one of those things.  I also looked back at my resolutions and discovered that I could fulfill my resolutions and even more with one simple discipline!

What a way to start the year!   Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh......

All the best!  Love, Mj

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