The first words from a baby are crucial to parents. The anticipation of wondering if the baby will say, “ma-ma” or “da-da” can make parents anxious with happiness. The nervous gentleman waiting for the right moment and whirls around with a rock in his outstretched hand and proposes to his love of his life. Graduating from high school or getting your driver’s license is a high mountain feeling. Feelings are great when our thoughts can align with events that impact us in a positive way.
Many will begin today making New Year’s resolutions. Some will continue the same path. A year’s end of events provides cause to celebrate and live it up in style to bring in the New Year.
Start this year off in thankfulness. This can set the motion in gear for a positive outlook. Being able to look at the positive rather than the negative can help you understand things better .
Things to help out:
1. Break some of those bad habits. It could be you are not ready for a commitment.
2. Make a commitment that will enable you to take action.
3. Do not be afraid to make a mistake, this provides growth and lessons learned which can build a better future.
4. If you keep doing the same things as last year where will you be next year? Master your skill and begin something new. Small goals are the building blocks for a long term goal.
5. Be specific, rather than making general statements, to make goals reachable. Instead of saying, “My New Year’s Resolution” or “goal” is losing weight (general statement), become proactive and make that commitment through specific statements. Say it and then live it, “I am going to lose 4 pounds each month and walk for 35 minutes 3 times a week.” This specific statement will become something you commit too, and actually begin working towards a goal that is attainable.
6. Find a friend, a church, or a positive support than help you be accountable and able to release negative energy with a positive listening attitude that can help coach you in the right direction. Daily support that can provide encouragement and constructive feedback will maintain the course you are wanting.
7. Practice and keep at it for at least 21 days. Typically, it takes 21 days to create a new habit. In the beginning you have to force yourself, but towards the end it becomes easier. Before you know it, you have established a new regime that will help maintain your goal.
How do I go about making this New Year successful? Prayer first, knowing that I cannot guide my steps and my faith has to be in Him that blesses me and enables me to be better than where I was previously. Second, by staying on course with friends and family on the future and not regretting things of the past will allow room for forgiveness of yourself and others. Learning to be true to myself and being careful of the lies that I might tell myself, will help me reach the goal. Finally, I realize that God is my pilot, Christ is my co-pilot, the Spirit is the navigator and I am a steward in this life serving those who are around me. When we focus on life outside of ourselves it opens a whole new world.
May you be blessed this 2012 New Year.
By Faith, (Forging Attitude In Trusting Him)
