January 2014
In the here, in the now....inhale peace, exhale love...inhale love, exhale joy...
Good reminders as the beginning of 2014 is now under way.
As the last of 2013 bid adieu, I found myself at a soccer tournament in Florida for the new year beginning. It wasn't what I would have planned for my usual 'homebody', serene, New Year's tradition of sleeping through the annual changeover, but I "went with the flow" for the sake of my daughter.
I'll admit, it wasn't easy at the time for me to go, and I resisted. I was healing a bruised tailbone (from a chair that broke while I was at an event for Christmas, playing the crystal singing bowls), getting over a cold and recovering from a medical procedure that was earlier in December. My being just wanted to rest in the comforts of home and routine.
Or so I thought!
As I pushed myself outside of my comfort zone and went to Florida, I found a lot of soccer, but I also found a personal 'game changer'.
Getting myself out of my comfort zone forced me to be more 'in the flow' of moment to moment as I didn't know my way around and didn't have a regular routine.
Being more in the moment helped me forget all the things that 'needed' healing when I was at home.
Halfway through my week in Florida, despite the "cooler than usual" Florida weather and the rigors of a soccer tournament, I realized that I felt fantastic!
It's like a 'restart' button was pushed, and I wasn't thinking about 'stuff', I was just living! Being out of my 'zone' helped me let go of what I no longer needed so I could just 'BE ME'. So joyful was the fun I had when I stepped out of my comfort zone!
Perhaps there's something new for you to try this year, outside of your comfort zone? What's a game-changer for you? Can you let go of things that happened in 2013 so you can be more fully present in 2014? It's a new year, new you, new beginning.
In the here, in the now..inhale peace, exhale love...inhale love, exhale joy!
