Happy New Year!

A New Year...something to celebrate, reflect and refocus.  Every 365 days we are asked to change the number at the end of our year....time marching on.  Forward movement...that is what we do.  So many times we choose to fall into the 'resolution' circuit.  What are we going to change about ourselves?  I read an intersting article that suggested that instead of what to do to change yourself...work on 'being' yourself.  We work very hard day in and day out being a different person than who we really are.  We work so hard on that because how many of us really know the person we are....really know.  When is the last time you sat down with yourself and really got quiet enough to realize how you are feeling.  What spaces in your life need nurtured...developed...left alone.  Many times we may encourage change where change is not needed. 

Sitting down and listing out what is important, our values, is a technique that opens our eyes to endless possibilites of change, needed change.  Base your resolutions on what is important to that person inside, who you really are.  Being yourself, your authentic self, is probably one of the biggest challenges we will ever take up.

So many times we go through some rough road and look at it as a slowing down of the forward moving process....when rough times, times when we feel the wind has been stripped out of our sails, are truly the times that we become even closer to who we really are.  The person inside is forced to 'step up' and be strong...pushing through tough times is when we can really see our authentic self reveal itself.

Part of finding that authentic spirit inside is to step up to challenges.  Not choosing from what is defined as good or bad by us or our friends...but by choosing from the good place of complete naturalness.  How do you get there....all I can say is...you will know when you get there.  It is truly a process...one that is constantly different and changing.  That is just what this journey on this earth is like.  The sooner we accept and roll with it....the sooner we will become aquainted with the authentic self we all have.

Our wish for you for 2011 is to become more aquainted with your authentic self....be truly who you are...deep inside.....let your spirit, your soul lead you on your road to resolution.