The New Heart Welcome to a New Year, a new month, a new day. It is time to clean up and clear away the past. Time to set new, fresh intentions and goals. The time is now.
Take the time to reflect upon where you are in life. Then write down all (yes all!) of your desires. Imagine where you want to be, who you want to be, and how you want to be. Most people first and foremost want to be happy. What part of you is preventing you from that joy? What needs to be done to remove the barriers and transform your life? Do you want to transform your body into a healthy and vibrant being that responds with joy to movement? How about developing an attitude of forgiveness and allowing yourself to let go of old angers and hurts which prevent healing and allow the acceptance of pure happiness into a fresh, clean heart? Are you tending daily to your spiritual body? Are you taking time on a daily basis to relax into the quietness of your highest being?
These are the steps to begin transforming your body, mind and spirit. Take the time to define and set the path towards whom and how you want to be. With these long-term goals, you can now set your short-term goals. As you set your goals make them doable. How much will your heart dance as you accomplish the short-term goals? Make a resolution to be kind to yourself and start loving that part of you which you dislike. Then you can begin to change, step by step. Start with something as simple as deciding to make one new person smile, daily – even a stranger you pass while driving.
Plan to laugh at least once daily. When you catch yourself judging someone or thing, forgive on the spot. Give up the judgment to allow joy into your heart. Start with 10 minutes of exercise daily. You can build from there. The discipline of accomplishing what you set out to do is transformative in itself. Watch your heart fill with joy and love and gratitude as you start your simple and doable goals on a daily basis.
