Janell Loving
At the beginning of each new year, I
find myself reviewing what came before, and what I want for the
future. This year, instead of creating a list of New Year
resolutions, I chose to begin the year by looking at the
possibilities for the year from a variety of new perspectives. I am
constantly searching for ways to balance the mind, body, spirit
connection in my everyday life, so it seemed natural to infuse that
search with new perspectives as well. I have come up with four basic
ideas that I feel exemplify balance and wellness. It is my hope that
they might facilitate a focus on fluid movement of the mind, body and
spirit connection for each of us in 2010.
Embrace Experiences
Identify those things that provide the
unique events that you want to build on in your life. These are the
experiences that uplift & show the authentic side that are the
main focus in our lives. Embracing each experience allows us to have
a sense of belonging to something larger than ourselves. The idea
that we can affect change in our immediate surroundings and engage
with our senses to live each moment fully is a great way to balance
the mind and remember the innate sense of personal knowledge that we
possess.
Create Positive Energy
Create the space and time for people &
places that rejuvenate and bring joy to you. Surround yourself with
energy that allows you to create the experiences that you want. This
is true of the people in your life, as well as the physical
surroundings. Community involvement with loved ones, family,
friends, and colleagues give us an emotional comfort and provide
physical rejuvenation. The same is true of our physical
surroundings. Our mood & overall body health are greatly
influenced by the energy that comes from the places where we spend
the most time. Energy is an essential component to strengthen the
connection between mind, body and spirit.
Love
Finding time to balance responsibility
also means finding the time to be responsible for ourselves. We often
think of love as something that we give to others, rarely as
something that we give freely to ourselves. Meditation, relaxation,
rest, and preventative maintenance routines create the love for
ourselves that we all deserve. In a world that is always 'on' or in
'go mode' it is important to take the time to find a stillness that
allows us to replenish. Finding the space to provide unconditional
love to ourselves allows us to give love generously to others.
Imagine Authenticity
Think about what is most important to
you. The things that are sacred, and come up when you are reviewing
what is most important, help set intentions and goals defined by
personal values. Don't dismiss these musing, review them and allow
them to permeate the ideas and goals you set in motion for the coming
year. This will allow the balance between body, mind and spirit to
strengthen in the most authentic way possible.
Each
new year is a way for us to cherish the gifts that we have received,
and continue building and transforming our lives. On the idea of new
perspectives, Anaïs Nin
said it beautifully, “And then the day came, when the
risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took
to Blossom.”
This
is a year of new perspectives that will allow us to embrace, create,
love and imagine all
that is available and that we are capable of accomplishing.
