As the New Year is rung in, many of us become reflective of who we are and where we are going. We make resolutions to change or better the parts of ourselves we believe are negative. In due time, many of us revert back to how we were previously and feel like failures. Not to minimize the importance and value of trying to be the best that we can, but this year I challenge you to a new resolution: I challenge you to be yourself. Sure, be kind, not just to others, but also to yourself. Be forgiving, if it's warranted and try to look at all situations through the lens of love. As Napoleon once said, "in the long run, the sword is always beaten by the spirit." May you have much spirit in the coming year. I wish you all an abundance of love and happiness. What more could we really want or need?
Friday, January 01, 2010
A New Resolution
As the New Year is rung in, many of us become reflective of who we are and where we are going. We make resolutions to change or better the parts of ourselves we believe are negative. In due time, many of us revert back to how we were previously and feel like failures. Not to minimize the importance and value of trying to be the best that we can, but this year I challenge you to a new resolution: I challenge you to be yourself. Sure, be kind, not just to others, but also to yourself. Be forgiving, if it's warranted and try to look at all situations through the lens of love. As Napoleon once said, "in the long run, the sword is always beaten by the spirit." May you have much spirit in the coming year. I wish you all an abundance of love and happiness. What more could we really want or need?
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Thank you! Same back atcha! You make a good point about resolutions. We can come up with things we want to be mindful about - but setting pass/fail resolutions doesn't make much sense.
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You want us to like ourselves? What kind of mumble-jumble crap is that? Just kidding Carla. I have always thought if you want people to like you. You must like yourself. If you can't like the person you are, why should other people? Happy New Year!
You couldn't have said it any better Carla! Happy New Year / Hau'oli Makahiki Hou / Felice Anno Nuovo!
Happy new year, Carla. Good resolution. The best.
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Yes, I moved to Wordpress (http://thewatercressway.wordpress.com/). I've announced it in Facebook (a few lines), trought my mailing list and in the old blog. So, how do you lose me? It's imposible. Ha ha.
A wonderful post - thought provoking - may 2010 be one in which we can all strive in 'resolution'
HAPPY NEW YEAR.
ah carla! such wise words. and in being ourselves, maybe we'll love ourselves more. and then we can love who we are as we are!
happy new year!!!
Chani, I hope you have a wonderful year.
We're Doomed, Hey, I've also always thought that. I'm just a tad wary of people who honestly don't like themselves. Have a wonderful year.
Rowena, Thank you for your New Year's wishes. I hope your worst days in 2010 are no worse than your best in 2009.
Aaoiue, No, I didn't really lose you, I simply found the holidays a little too hectic to check in. Happy New Year to you.
Pandave, Of course we will...well, at least most of us will. A very happy New Year to you too.
Nice said Carla, to often we forget about our self by trying to be better, faster, smarter...
I wish you a happy 2010.
"Be excellent to each other"...I learned all my philosophy and history from watching Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure...
not only am I ME... but I'm ME2
ha ha ha
Okay - seriously -- I really agree. My 7 mo old granddaughter is trying to type with me and she keeps hitting the keys so it waas difficult to be serious
Beautiful.......I was happy to wish in this new year with a lighter heart too, I tried to implement better habits along the way so they were already, (ok at least two), were in place when that ball took a fall.
i wishing you the mostest hoppy new yeer too, carla in kootenays.
i feels a reel good speerit in me too. I verry happee
and my jannie wishing yoo good things too!
xo
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