Happy New Year

So here it is, another shining dawn of the shared experience that is the annual 365 day merry go round of the beaming light at the centre of our Solar system. The 'New Year'! And how we choose to greet it says a lot about how we approach life in any given moment. I've heard a few different reactions in the last day or two. 'I'm glad its all over', said one. 'I always look forward to Spring from now on', said another. Very few choose to give a response anywhere that come close to reflecting the modern day mantra of 'living in the moment'. If we were to live in the moment most of us would at this point be living in the discomfort of often repeating hot stomach acid, self induced anxiety over our return to work, and overburdened credit card debt. There is however a strong feeling of euphoria coming out of the other side our retail, TV, travel and gastric binge. This is the start of a new decade as well as a new year. And I'm sure I could smell Spring in the air when I took the empties to the bottle bank. I took the tree down early and as I did so my 'moment' came when I realised that whatever we wish for by way of a better life for ourselves and our family is in fact of our own chosing and our own making. Its the infinate choice that drives us to distraction and the displacement activities which often trap us and prevent us from reaching our true potential. So as the last tinsel and baubel was returned to its box, I chose to make no resolutions other than the one which has eluded me thus far; to be kinder to myself, to learn to live a more peaceful life, trusting in my own journey and relaxing more into the ride.