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In an
ideal world, New Year’s Eve would be a time when people reflected with
gratitude on the events of the past year and looked forward to the
opportunities, adventure and good fortune waiting for them in the New Year.
Unfortunately,
(in my experience) what usually starts off as a celebration often takes a nasty
turn. Instead of thinking about on our lives, in a calm and careful fashion,
with the intention of learning more about ourselves to better understand our
thoughts, actions and habits. We have a tendency to evaluate…judge, our lives,
inviting anxiety, jealously and guilt into the equation.
After we
process our achievements and highlight all of our failures over the past 365
days, we take an internal vote and resolve to make a change moving forward. We
promise ourselves that we’re going to be better, lose 10 pounds, stop smoking….
the infamous New Year’s Resolution.
The very
concept of a New Year’s Resolution is such a buzz kill. A new year is
beginning, full of hope and dreams and the only thing we can think about is how
we came up short last year. Making a conscience plan on how we’re going to
bring our baggage with us into the New Year. Ridiculous!
As yogi’s
we know that our biggest successes come when we let go. So what about letting
go? Let go of our mistakes, let go of the extra weight, let go of the
cigarettes.
Changing
our internally language and thought process can turn our negatively inspired
plan of action into positive intention…. a wish…. a prayer for the future.
In the
Indian culture people commit to setting a vrata, a vow, a personal prayer for
themselves to their higher self. It is a commitment to free yourself from the
bonds of your negative past karmas, to generate more positive thoughts and
actions in the present, and to created a better, more spiritually enlivened
future for yourself and those around you.
Happy New
Year!
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