Getting Back on Track

When I started this blog at the start of the New Year, I mentioned that I felt that January 1 is a hard time to make drastic changes. I shared that I like to wait until the New Lunar Year which will happen this Thursday, February 3rd. So while you may be at a place where you are holding fast to your resolutions or have already fallen away from changes you had hoped to make, I encourage you today to take a moment to reflect on the things that you do each day that either increase or decrease your own vitality and feeling of satisfaction in life. You might find one or two things or habits in particular to focus on  either decreasing or increasing so that you may feel greater levels of harmony and fulfillment. Small changes are the best! Small changes are harder to make than everyone thinks but they add up exponentially. As your energy and mental clarity increases, it is usually natural to start making more and more changes that transform your attitude and your life in a graceful fashion.

For me, it's committing to keep making it back here on a regular schedule and doing more things just for fun. My dog's passing and then a project that ate up every moment of spare time I had for two weeks knocked me off course. There will always life events that have the potential to knock us off course. When that happens we have many choices:  we might just need to sit tight a bit, perhaps some redirection is called for or maybe you just pick yourself up and get going again. Sometimes being knocked off course points out that perhaps the goals you were chasing weren't really the right ones for you at this time. Taking time to get clear about what you really need and what you actually want is essential to living an empowered life. I think there is a lot of pressure in this country to "stick to your ideals." But, what about maturity? What about the fact that we are (hopefully) always learning and growing and that what we once thought was what was right for us might have changed. With increased self-awareness and sensitivity it's easier and more fun to maneuver the inevitable changes and challenges that life has to offer.