So many people tell me every year that they dread
January 1st, a whole new year stretching ahead that is unlikely to
live up to either Happy Christmas or
New Year celebrations. January sales on the High Street are more likely to be
suspect than generous (shifting unwanted stock) and any excitement over
‘bargains’ short-lived.
So, what next? What, indeed…? Dare I suggest it is down
to us…not circumstances-beyond-our-control or fate by any other name …but us.
Oh, we are not entirely in control of whatever life dishes us. That is SO true.
We ARE, though, in control (if we choose to take it) of how – in the longer
term at least – we choose to respond. We all have choices and many if not most of these are
not easily made, but choosing positives over negatives has to be a good
thing … well, doesn’t it?
Now, if New Year creates a sense of renewal in us, that is just the start - albeit a good one - of a lifetime process; we need to keep up the momentum during the months to come, do our best to stay positive whatever life (and weather) chooses to throw at us. (Did I say it would be easy?)
An integral part of the human condition is its spirit, regardless of whether or not we subscribe to any religion; we need to trust it to see us through any bad times and return us to a positive sense of who we really are ... better than the worst life can throw at us, for a start
Once we start feeding negative thoughts into mind-body-spirit, the chances are it will go onto free fall sooner rather than later. I've done that, been there and ... never again, if I can help it.
Here's wishing you all a Happy, Positive and Peaceful life,
Love 'n' Hugs,
Roger x
THE ZEN OF RENEWAL or OUTLOOK, POSITIVE
Another
year begs
to
be enjoyed for its own sake,
not
as reparation
for
others that have let us down,
failed
to live up
to
expectations feeding dreams
that
fail to mature…
because
that’s just how it is,
the
way we are?
Another
year
pleads
a chance to prove itself,
not
as reparation
for
glossing over past misfortunes
turning
mountains
into
molehills so the human ego
can
rest easy…
because
that’s just how it is,
the
way we are?
Another
year
when
looking back at negatives
will
get us nowhere
unless
it’s back where we started
before
we began
to
get wise to false promises
and
fake news…
because
that’s just how it is,
the
way we are?
Another
year,
urging
mind-body-spirit to listen
to
its weaker self
focusing
on losses, regrets, mistakes,
and
making excuses
for
not looking on the bright side
of
life…
because
that’s just how it is,
the
way we are?
Another
year,
making
time to let a dawn chorus
reassure
us all
that
nature and human nature but wait
to
be embraced
in
a spirit of hope-peace-love
(raison
d’être)
because
that’s just how it is,
the
way we are
Copyright R. N.
Taber 2018
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