My Good News post this week is simply that I am trying to start this new year off with a renewed desire to be the best that I can be.
What does that look like?
I certainly have goals that I want to accomplish but that is not really what I am talking about. Over the past year, I have been doing a lot of inner reflection on who I am, where I have come from, and where I want to be.
Much of that reflection is difficult. There are parts of my emotional makeup that have been there for a long time. But the first step is just being able to recognize the things that have shaped me.
I generally was skeptical of the power of just labeling what one is feeling. But I do see the difference. It does not mean that I don’t have reactions but it helps to be able to know what that reaction is and what is the ultimate cause.
There is nothing magical about January 1 as New Year’s Day. But it is as good a time as any to be intentional to improve oneself. It is hard work and even today I have not been as successful as I would like.
But this is not a succeed/fail scenario. It is about emotional growth with all of the peaks and valleys that go with that. I have high hopes for what this new year will bring.
