New Year, New Thoughts

By SheelaR

It’s been an interesting 8 days into the new year. Like much of the country, we’re experiencing extremely cold weather; severed some old friendships and replaced them with new ones; and I’m feeling healthy for the first time in months. I would say that I’m off to a pretty good start.

I’m all about growth and development in this new year. Anything or anyone that doesn’t add to that will be promptly removed. I have no qualms about making the necessary changes that I’ve struggled with in the past. “Our prime purpose is this life is to help others; and if you can’t help them at least don’t hurt them.” -Dalai Lama  With that being said, I too shall do no harm on my journey to growth and enlightenment. 
Since I’m on the subject of personal growth… I’ve seen so much of it in most of my friends and I’m happy about that. However, I see no movement in some of the people whom I’ve relegated to the acquaintance section in my life. I guess that’s why I’ve kept at a distance. I recognized that their lack of movement in their own lives would impede that in mine.  It doesn’t feel good to push people away, but it is a necessary evil. I still wish the best for them πŸ™‚ 
Speaking of wishing for the best… Justin Beiber, Miley Cyrus and Chris Brown… Youth is a blessing, but in your life, but it has become a curse for you.  In this new year may you find peace, maturity and happiness of Herculean proportion.  Maturity comes less with age and more with experience, but you must be open to learning. Stop flying through life by the seat of your pants. Be open to a life filled with more modesty and less excess.  Appreciate the small things that money can’t buy, and peace is one of them. Happiness will quickly follow the other two. Go be with God!

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