Happy New Year

First of all Happy New Year to all of my readers.  May 2011 find you more blessed than ever and may you always seek ways that you can improve your life each year as well as ways that you can be a blessing or influence to other people.  Which brings me to the purpose of this particular blog posting, which is the dreaded New Year's resolution list.

Last year my resolution was to not have a New Year's resolution.  Probably most of that was out of fear of failure and wanting to be a little Mrs. Smarty Pants to go against the proverbial grain.  But this year I feel very motivated to set goals and even if I don't achieve what I want to, at least I am going to give it a try.  My son's school principal said something very wise to me last year and that was that they were "equipped to meet both of my son's where they are at in their learning and that any progress is just that...progress". I thought to myself, that I could apply this in my own life.  Even though I might not be at the level I want to be in my own journey that any thing that I accomplish is progress and progress is a wonderful word...and a good thing.

So, here is my list.

1.  Fitness goals...I have set some pretty large goals for myself in terms of physical fitness.  We joined The Rush last year and I have been faithfully attending at least 5 days a week.  However, I have not nailed down my diet routine and therefor I feel I have fallen short of my fitness goals.  Yes, I am more physically fit, I have a stronger body...but I am nowhere near the place I feel I should be.  This year I am committing myself to continue work outs and to also be more dedicated to consistency in my diet plan.  Still working out the diet plan as a whole but the main things are that I want to cut down on sodium, bad sugars and bad carbs.  Also to work on not eating so many pre-packaged foods or processed foods.

2.  Spiritual healing and health.  A major part of my health depends on the fitness of my mind and soul.  This year I want to hone in on those things that will make me stronger in spirit.  This includes but it not limited to activities in church and interaction with people who share the common bonds of spiritual worship with me.  I do not exclude those of different faiths but welcome others to share their light with me.  We all live in this world together and I believe we are meant to be united and not divided.  Nuff said.

3. Being servant minded.  This is something that is not really a new concept to me but one that I never actually think I have acted upon in a real way or given my whole attention to.  It is stepping out of my comfort zone but the small things that I have already participated in have made me want to do more.  I've had placed in my path a few servant minded people who are really fired up and want to look for ways to help other people and it has inspired me.  This year I want to be the year that I make a real change in my life to be less self serving and more minded of other people.  I truly believe, and this is not being selfish it is just an observation...that when I have chosen to help others and have stepped outside the normal level of what I have done in the past. That I find myself appreciating more in my own life.  I think what goes around comes around and you get what you put out there.  This is probably the most important of my resolutions this year as I look around and find so many people who are in need of compassion.  In my personal life I have friends who have parents that are in their last stages of life, friends who are fighting sickness and others that just need a kind word once in a while.  I've been in the position where I have had personal needs that have been met by those others who are servant minded and that also has made me want to put acts of kindness back out there.  I could go on all day but I fear that I would lose my readers if I haven't lost you yet. :-)

In conclusion I just want to send out blessings to all of you who chose to read this blog for a prosperous New Year and hope that 2011 is a year that we all learn new ways to improve ourselves as well as search for ways  to be better friends, family and even reaching out to others that are not in our "comfort zone".

Peace be with you, may you be renewed in this new year and above all may your light shine...wherever you are, because progress is just that...progress.  Wishing all a very progressive 2011.