Revamped Rules for Resolutions

REVAMPED RULES FOR RESOLUTIONS 
So we made it to 2013 after all!  Maybe you put off your New Year’s resolutions until now so let’s take this time to look at a few rules for your New Year resolutions. 

First take out any resolution that begins with "I want a better …"  We all want to enjoy where we are no matter what, and if we don't like something, we think we have to jump to something else.  So many desires building on each other keep us from listening within to what our soul is trying to tell us.  Perhaps we are supposed to stay and learn something from our current job, relationship, house, car, and so forth.  How will we know what we are truly supposed to do when we are somewhere already making our exit plan? 

Try the good ole standby Serenity Prayer instead:  "God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference." 
Now that is a beautiful resolution for 2013! 

Next, add meditation to your daily self-care routine.  Are you tired of hearing about the importance of meditation?  Increasingly, meditation is shown to reduce stress, physical and mental illnesses, and 
even increase successful decision-making in daily life.  Commit to making the centeredness of your soul as important as the care of your physical body!  Ten minutes a day will change you at depth. 

Now commit to learning to observe yourself.  Hold one part of yourself in a listening and watching position within you, while the other part of you is in "doing" mode.  You will be amazed at what you 
learn about yourself and how much easier it is to make changes when you discover something you don’t like so well about your own motives.  This helps us to be more in tune with our intuition as well, 
and who doesn’t want that for their new year? 

Finally, resolve to forgive – any time, anywhere, for any reason.  Do it just once, and you will discover how much lighter you feel, how much happier you can be!  It’s worth the regular maintenance, but 
even if you forgive two out of three times, you’ll be lighter when the time comes to release this year and prepare for 2014. 

Service to others adds a nice extra credit touch to your list of resolutions.  It allows you to share all the good vibes that lift you when you do all of the above actions.  There is nothing more fulfilling than 
supporting our own soul.  Then we have much, much more to give to others.   

For 2013, resolve to evolve!

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