Trust your journey into the New Year!
As we approach a new year, most of us take time to reflect. You can stroll down memory lane, but after a while you have to leave it behind and move on. It’s a fact that we can’t re-live the past. Let the old clutter go and the disappointments of yesterdays.
As for the past that held sweet and sad memories of loved ones that are no longer with us, they still remain within our hearts, and they will always be close to us despite of their absence. Although, they belong to our past, there are still of great importance, significant and validation to our future. They are the reason, why we need to move forward towards the future by holding on to their legacy that they left behind and to honor them and guide us to the future.
When the end of the year draws to a close, our journey does not end, instead it continues into the New Year with new chapters, new beginnings and new memories. Our history will continue each year, as it is a part of our journey, paths and choices and decisions that brought us to where we are today, and will bring us through tomorrow.
We need to be strong enough to believe that nothing and no one can disturb our peace of mind. Be as enthusiastic about the success of others, as you are about your own. We shall not forget the mistakes of the past, but instead learn from them and press on to the greater achievements of the future. Spend so much time improving yourself that you have no time left to criticize others. Be noble and humble.
I strongly believe that other people are our first priorities. There are times when it just seems like there is no time to take care of ourselves because of all the "responsibilities." Our families need us. Our jobs are demanding. Everything outside of us comes first. However when we pile and we add the thought that if we don't do it, no one else will, we increase the stress and pressure on ourselves.
Do not let people invalidate or minimize how you feel. If you feel something and it’s real to you, nothing anyone says has the power to invalidate that, ever. No one has the right to dictate or judge how you feel. Your feelings are important. Don’t let anyone else lead you to believe otherwise. No one else has lived your experiences. No one else sees what your eyes see.
The greatest and most gratifying experiences in life cannot be seen or touched. They must be felt with the heart from the inside out. There’s nothing more inspiring than the complexity and beauty of human, heartfelt feelings. Sadly though, many people let the fear of judgment numb and silence them. Their deepest thoughts and feelings often go unspoken, and thus barely understood.
Having spent the better part of my life trying either to relive the past or experience the future before it arrives, I have come to believe that in between these two extremes is peace. It’s not what you know, or believe you know that brings meaning and happiness. It’s how you touch and relate to yourself, others and the world that truly matters.
Start thinking about how great things will be in the future. Stop dwelling on what did or didn’t happen in the past. Accept responsibility for your life. Know that it is you, who will get you where you want to go, and no one else.
Embrace in the ‘here and now’ and experience life as its happening. Appreciate the world for the beauty that it holds and the ones that means the world to you.
Life is too short to hide your feelings. Don’t be afraid to say, what you feel. Right now is the moment guaranteed to you, embrace it and make it matter. Life Matter!
Every single moment, we are given the opportunity to choose our future. What we do today will determine what we face next week, next month, or next year.
Let’s renew our New Year’s Resolution through a thoughtful reflection on the past. Trust your journey into the New Year. Happy New Year! Stay well and safe always. God Bless!
Life-Changing Decisions by Author Julia G. Smith
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