I'm one of those goal oriented people (this can be a great asset when you don't have to rely on your will power). I have a great knack at being able to make goals, break them into bite size pieces, persisting until they are accomplished. However, I have found that New Years Resolutions usually work for about a week! After which time, this self defeating cycle starts to happen. I become too hard on myself; I create even harder, more unrealistic resolution, which again only last for a week as well. This self defeating cycle continues, until finally the summer arrives and I feel like I can escape the clenching grasps of my failed New Years Resolutions. After too many failed Resolutions, I decided to break the cycle - I swore off New Year's Resolutions.
Now an alternate idea is presented to me - a theme for the coming year. I love it. It's a way that allows for the universal flow to happen, a way to keep open the needs of my emotional and psychological being while also satisfying my physical mind (who is really good at being keenly aware of potential possibilities (doors) that I may not have been aware of before).
I cleared my mind of all ego satisfying ideas, and allowed my emotional and psychological sides to speak up. From a far corner of my mind came a clear echoing word. It reverberated around my mind like a small child who's been ignored and needs my attentions now. It's.....
****CREATE****
How could I ignore this? I couldn't.
After the word 'Create' came echoing into my mind, I read a post from a true inspiration, a living legacy, and one who I have the honor of knowing - Amir Jackson creator of Nurture the Creative Mind. If you don't know him, you should.
Amir has an amazing talent of creating works of art with words. Amir wrote, "My theme for 2012. Here is to creating magic, designing possibilities, and building a legacy. The moment it is conceived it is real. The moment it is believed it can be realized."
I'd like to borrow (steal) the last two sentences and add this to my theme:
Create; because once it's been conceived - it's real. Once it's believed - it's realized.
So, I will Create.
I love it! I too swore off new years resolutions, although I have never admitted it to my self or any on else. I always felt if I needed to make a change I would or a goal I would not wait until new years to do it. Just Do it now! With baby steps, small changes. For example i decided i needed to start a blog to help dad know what was up with me and the kids also a journal for my self so I did it! Not wait until new years to do it! I have had my blog for almost 4 years now! I love the theme's Idea just imagine what you could do with this theme Create ! HMMM I think I will go create my upstiars bathroom remolding project and paint it this week. Thanks for the inspiring thoughts.
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