Reflections 2021
Reflecting on the year
Behind us, and in front of us.
I have often failed at #newyearsresolution . I make a good set, I give myself a good swift motivational kick, but come the next year I find that the behavior trailed off. The motivation didn’t fortify me, but had the opposite effect, leaving me with self criticism.
Until a friend of mine explained:
- Today, is your opportunity to take care of your future self
- Today, is the day to thank your younger self for allowing yourself to be in the place you are today.
They shared "I wake up with all these amazing memories and a sense of purpose thanks to "younger me""
This was a big reframe for me.
So if motivational resolution lists don’t work for you.
Maybe this year just take a moment.
Imagine how you want to take care of the future you.
Imagine your older self being grateful to you for what you decided today.
Every day you are grateful for what you did yesterday to get you here.
People often ask what advice you would give to your younger self?
I would hope my older self would say,
'thank you, for caring enough for me to allow me to be in the place I am today'
I wish you all a happy New Year filled with abundance, love, connections, and joy.
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