What do you want for 2011?
"Make no little plans; they have no magic to stir men's blood and probably will themselves not be realized." ~Daniel Burnham
I know people make fun of New Years resolutions. They say, " They don't work !" " No one really remembers or follows through with what they promised they'd do." But what if we did. What if we actually took time to reflect on the year that had passed and decided to be better in the year to come!!
I love New Years. In all honesty, I love times and seasons and the celebrations of milestones. But I especially love the possibility of change. CHANGE! I love that we can change. Change is a natural part of life. We don't stay exactly the same. We adapt. We become better or worse. Habits are just the things we decide to do over and over again. That's awesome if our habits are positive. But what if they're not. But what if we've developed habits of laziness, unkindness or inattention.What if we gotten used to thinking we're not worth much. What if we think we're not smart enough, or funny enough or good looking enough? What if we don't realise our value! What if we've forgotten our real power to change. We are children of a good , all loving God who literally thought we were worth dying for!
For me, that's what New Years is all about. At the end of a year we are given the chance to look at our lives. We can clean house, so to speak. Look at the past year and try to do better. What mistakes did we make? What people did we give up on ? Should we try again? Did we give up on ourselves? These are tough questions. Think about them. We can decide to do things better. We can try to be better people. We have a new year where we can resolve to be a better daughter, son, friend, teammate, athlete, student...whatever.
Homework: What are your New Years Resolutions for 2011? Please Comment.
