Clean slate

27. December 2009 by admin.

Holidays can be a time of joy and cheer or a time of overwhelm and disappointment.  I made some time this holiday season to reflect on what the holiday season really means to me.  I realized that I want to do what makes me happy, rather then following blindly what I have done in the previous years. Personally, I like to spend time outdoors, read a good book, be with close friends, sing, spend time in silence and quietude to get in touch with my true self.  If you feel overwhelmed, unmotivated or angry, chances are you are not doing what makes you happy. You either do things because you “have to” or because you run on automatic pilot. What about what you “want to”? What about creating a ritual/celebration that works for you this year? What about looking at each day as a clean slate, a white canvas? You are the artist, the painter - you decide what goes on the page and what colors to use.  Whether it is a new year or a new day, you have the freedom to create your own work of art. If you don’t like something you worked on, you can modify it or toss it away.

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