New Year Approaching

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Glancing over my shoulder, I see my trail of iridescent golden disks along the graveled path. Did I value them enough as they marked the days?  With unflinching regularity they fall, whether I loved them or tried to delay their offerings. Time passed either way this year. With only a couple of spins around the pole, my pockets will, again, be bursting with shiny new opportunities, refreshed dreams, and hopes for delicious adventures in 2025. Our revered and symbolic January First inexplicably touches a special nerve—a visceral reaction within the gut; a mind-body conjunction that seemingly dares us to believe in new beginnings and, perhaps, forgiveness of things left undone, unhealed, unmet, unclear. Yes, a chance for forgiveness in wanting everything we experience to be absolute, controlled, and making sense to us and for the anger, shame, or other related emotions when control never manifested.

​We all know “it’s the journey, not the destination,” and we naturally strive for understanding and management of our unfolding story. Astute observation and the wisdom of experience enable many of us to effectively steer our ship on calmer seas, but in storms, no single human is truly in control. Fear often can take over if our focus is on controlling rather than embracing and riding out the lesson.  Hopefully we gain insight, greater depth of character, and profound new experiences.  I suggest letting fear only be a momentary catalyst for reassessment of your perception. Stop your brain chatter. Take a deep breath. Pivot. Go deeper. What is the POV of others in my story and why? What is my treasured life lesson here? I believe that experiencing life through a heart perspective rather than holding on for absolute control will soften and shorten lessons. I’ve discovered new emotional awareness more quickly in that state. Some of those disks behind me do not shine as brightly as the others, and I want to work on that.
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My goals in 2025 are to keep my heart open to more consistently manifest my dreams; to love and understand as deeply as possible the people and events around me; to remind myself and others that we benefit by embracing our lessons; and, finally, to be grateful for everything--Divine Gifts, loved ones, my experiences, and the opportunity to shape outcomes. Wishing everyone a marvelous New Year. --Jeannette Bondurant ​© 2024
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