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Jan 13

Winding Path to Bloom

“For what it’s worth, it’s never too late to be whoever you want to be. I hope you live a life you’re proud of, and if you find you’re not, I hope you have the strength to start over.” — F. Scott Fitzgerald

“The secret of change is to focus not on fighting the old, but on building the new.” — Socrates

We put a lot of weight on January.
Extremes, overdoing, marathon at sprint pace, shortcut seeking.
High expectations, low resilience.
If it was easy, it would be done already.
And it wouldn’t mean much either.
Do not fall into “quitter’s day/week/month” mindset.
There would be no flowers if the seed gave up after a few weeks.
No spring without the grounding of winter.
No harvest without planting.
Keep going.
Never too late.
Daily work, long-game, meaningful change.
Start over, adjust, carry on.
The work and winding path of bloom.

“She was unstoppable, not because she did not have failures and doubts, but because she continued on despite them.” — Beau Taplin

Dec 28

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Blessings Abound

“The unthankful heart… discovers no mercies; but let the thankful heart sweep through the day and, as the magnet finds the iron, so it will find, in every hour, some heavenly blessings!” – Henry Ward Beecher

Before making your list of resolutions for the new year, pause for a moment and recognize your blessings. As I was reflecting on this year, the first things that came to mind was the tree dropping on my fence and the three months of clean up, my car dying and the final “fiscal cliff” of Molly’s surgery. But in all of those experiences, there were blessings abound.

If we look with new eyes, the goodness of each day far exceeds the challenges. The grace and fortitude to get through the tough times is a tremendous blessing. So before I jump forward into 2013, I am looking back with thankfulness and gratitude for family and friends who have touched my life in so many ways. I am reminded each day of the importance of kindness, the generosity in a smile and the gift of simple acknowledgement.

The most important resolution you can make is to love your life every day, with all its quirks, challenges and chaos. Happy old year and happy new year!