Time to say goodbye to 2023 and prepare for 2024. Can you believe it? I'm excited. How about you?
Before we usher in the New Year though, I am a firm believer in taking time to reflect on the year that is ending to setup our new year for success!
If we want to move forward in life and into our destiny, it behooves us to take time to learn the lessons the past year presented us, evaluate our current priorities and decide what changes need to be made going forward into the New Year. Are you ready?
1. What are some good things you accomplished this year?
Made that trip to France. Visited Paris, Avignon, Nice, and Monaco. Rode the TGV (french rail system) and ate escargots. Ready to go back and explore Provence next time.
Delisted my first book from the publisher and spent weeks reformatting the digital version to get it published on Amazon. Whew! Who knew there was so much involved and boy did I learn a lot about MS Word. Here's the link in case you'd like to read an inspirational true story. Goes to show you, you can learn new things no matter what your age.
Finally settled on a cover, a title, and a subtitle for my newest book ""Ignite the Power Within: 10 Steps to Strengthen Your Spiritual Muscle." Hope to get it published soon.
Helped my Mom get her finances straightened out to take advantage of the rising interest rates. Hope you are on top of your finances. Helped her visit alternative living places since her place had water damage.
Supported my son through a variety of health issues, including the onset of migraine. That was a tough journey, but praise God, he was well enough to surprise me on both Thanksgiving and Christmas this year.
How about you?
2. Did you learn something new? Try something new? Buy something new?
Decided to skip learning Pickle ball since I fell during the first practice session. Don't have bandwidth to learn all the new rules nor did I want to risk breaking something.
Started making homemade greeting cards which is a fun and mindful activity as well as creative.
Attended Zoom French group practice sessions.
How about you?
3. What lessons did you learn this year?
A ton of ways to improve communication with my adult son. Reflective listening skills.
Ask for respect and kindness from everyone I encounter. And set limits if they don't.
How to handle my elderly mom.
Don't overdo activity while traveling. Pace.
How about you?
4. Who did you connect with this year?
Some gals from the yoga class at my local gym.
Some folks from my new church.
Online bloggers and Youtube folks.
5. How did you use your time this year?
This is a biggie. Time is more precious than money. You can get more money, but you can never get more time. Did you make time to exercise on a regular basis? What about managing your finances? How many books did you read? Did you make time for fun? Did you make time for a spiritual practice?
In my book "Take Back Your Life - 5 Keys to Reclaiming Your Personal Power" I describe the five areas we all need to prioritize so we can have a healthy, successful, and balanced life. Often we spend most of our time on stuff that really doesn't matter. Order your FREE copy today.
Every year is an opportunity for growth, change, and progress. It is important to keep growing and learning. We get used to the same old things, but that is called a rut. New is good for the spirit. It stretches us to learn and to grow so don't put off trying new experiences. You don't want to fall behind. The world is moving too fast.
For Reflection
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Stay tuned for more practical and positive wisdom on igniting the power within and discovering YOUR destiny!
Until next time, Happy New Year and keep looking up!
Ariel Paz
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