2009, I have high hopes for you. If 2008 was a year of detoxification—one that drew out (sometimes painfully) all the irritants, negativity, and dead-ends that had accumulated, then I am beginning this new year wide-eyed and empty-handed. As I sit and think about my resolutions the usual suspects are there--exercise regularly, eat healthfully, etc, but there are some hopes that are new to my annual list. Perhaps not new per se, but evolutions of the old—new perspectives enlightened by the lessons of 2008.
If there’s one thing I hope for above anything else it is to be able to distinguish those lessons and absorb them. Then I hope that once absorbed, I remain open to continued insight. If there is a rift between who I am and who I want to be, I want to learn its name. I want to take the time to explore and hone in on what it is that lights me up in this life, and then move in that direction.
I hope to find enjoyment and satisfaction in a career that fits my character and provides a stimulating balance with my personal life.
I want to manage money wisely, making savvy decisions and choices, but with a mind-set of abundance rather than scarcity.
I hope to learn to use discernment when choosing to invest my energy in friendships that kindle mutual love and enrichment.
I want to fall in love. The good kind.
The latter half of 2008 has caused me to turn inward and reflect, perhaps in excess. So one last one—I want to choose one campaign or issue or organization that brings good to the world. I want to educate myself and get involved in some tangible way so as not to become stuck in ignorance, resignation, or complacency.
So, 2009, come in! May you bring LIGHT and CLARITY and WHOLENESS.
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