Baby Steps

I needed some time to reflect on the arrival of the new year. 2011 is here, ready or not. Truth be told, I was trying to juggle the joy of the holidays with the pain of the clean up: presents to be put away (but where??), the tree (daunting at best), and the leftover wrap, returns, exchanges, thank you notes, etc. You can see why it is hard to look forward when the Ghost of Christmas Past is holding me back.

A new year is a fresh start on many levels. Doesn't everyone love a second chance? I can be a better sister, wife, daughter, and mother. I can read more books and try new recipes. I can exercise daily, make that twice a day.;) I can eat healthier by eliminating sugar, caffeine, alcohol, and anything that tastes good. {And, I can drive myself crazy trying to do all of the previous for more than a week, let alone an entire year.}

OK this is what I can do.

Take each day one at a time. Savor the moment. Small steps forward ~ big things are built just a little at a time. Make short lists, even if it means making new ones again and again. Find joy in the ordinary (& sometimes, the extraordinary). I think I am liking my new year already. I am not sure if I will "get it right" this time around, but I hope the memories will be magical.

And, in this spirit, I will leave you with this; a poem from over here -------->>>>

that which is everyday
is instinct & grace

by Kylie Johnson

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