Hello mindful friends.
We did it!
We made it into the new year.
And now what?
This is a time when we make resolutions,
Goals,
And we introduce changes for the new year.
And we hope that the significance of this time will inspire us to wake up with change in our hearts and live with new purpose.
This idea sounds inspiring and motivating and yet,
As many of us have experienced,
80% of our resolutions fail by the second week of February.
And there's something about that that doesn't feel quite so great.
What really is a resolution anyway?
Well Google defines it as a firm decision to do or not do something or the quality of being determined.
And that doesn't sound so bad.
And when we think about a goal,
What is a goal?
And that is an object of a person's ambition or effort at an aimed or desired result.
Thank you again Google for that information.
And that seems,
That seems alright.
But another report says that 92% of us don't achieve our goals.
And we're left feeling deflated,
Frustrated,
And typically less than.
So what's a different way to bring something new or bring about change?
How about an intention?
What is an intention?
This is a guiding principle for how we want to be,
Live,
And show up in the world.
How does that feel?
A guiding principle.
And a principle is a fundamental truth or a belief system.
For how we want to show up for life.
How we want to meet the world and engage with it.
So how will you show up for the new year?
Today isn't really different from yesterday.
The date changed and there is a marked significance,
If you will,
To a quote new year.
But we have the opportunity to start new with every breath every day.
And I dare to say that it's less about success or failure and more about the intention we showed up with.
We are so good with beating ourselves up so quickly when we don't achieve a certain result.
And then we compare,
We judge,
We criticize,
And the energy that is wrapped up in those feelings is so heavy.
And we may find then that our energy is filled with resistance.
So how about we start new right now?
Let's take a deep breath in and let it go.
That is starting over.
So again,
Take a breath into your body and release.
We are new,
Fresh.
It is really that simple.
Simple but not always easy.
Often our goals and resolutions are aimed at the external.
But what we forget is that the internal is where we gain the strength,
Endurance,
Patience,
And love to move towards those feats that we so desire.
So for today,
Let your intention be to move towards wholeness in this world.
This is a breath to breath process.
So let's build our muscles for starting new.
Closing your eyes,
Connecting to this moment.
Feeling your toes,
Feet,
Ankles.
This moment is new.
Feeling into your shins,
Calves,
And knees.
This breath and moment is fresh.
Feeling your thighs,
The backs of your legs,
And hips.
These areas.
Feeling a fresh start into your pelvis and your low back.
Breathing new life and new energy into your body.
This too is new.
Bringing revitalized energy to your mid-back.
Traveling up your spine and upper back.
Spreading into your shoulders.
Feeling your breath.
Moving into these parts refreshed.
This is a new start.
Feeling into your breath.
Let it bring awareness to your shoulders.
Down.
Moving into your elbows.
Through your forearms and into your hands.
This moment is new.
Bringing awareness into your fingers.
Feel each finger for the first time breathing into your fingers.
Then take your hands and let them touch your lower belly.
Staying on your lower abdomen,
Feeling the physical connection to your body.
And notice the rise and fall of your breath.
This too is new.
Bringing your awareness up to your belly button.
Up to your sternum and into your chest.
Feel your breath and let your heart expand and flood with new energy.
Connection to your heart.
Connection to your breath.
Connection to this moment.
Connection to life.
This too is new.
Letting your awareness rise into your collarbone,
Your throat and up your neck.
Into your chin and breathing into the feeling of your lips,
Your nose,
Your cheeks and eyes.
Let your eyes soften.
Breathing new life into your eyes.
Breathing into your forehead,
Your temples.
And moving your awareness to the crown of your head.
This too is new.
Breathing,
Breathing,
Breathing.
Feel your whole body as one incredible radiating field of new energy.
Being with this new moment,
This is new opportunity.
This is your new beginning.
It is a new year and it is a wonderful time to signify rebirth.
It is a perfect reminder that we can renew ourselves with each breath.
When we feel lost,
Overwhelmed,
When we fall off the wagon,
Are confused,
In pain or scared,
We breathe.
We breathe.
Our breath is our U-turn.
Our breath holds our intention.
We breathe into the moment and we start again.
You are a different person than when you started this meditation.
We are forever changing.
You are new.
You hold the magic key to renewal inside of you.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Thank you for starting this new year with a new breath.
It is a new opportunity.
And this opportunity is with you everywhere you go.
And breathing with you into newness and towards wholeness from my heart to yours.
May you have a beautiful day and start to this new year.
