The first day of 2019 brought viewing part of the Rose Parade and a Doctor Who marathon (usually done on Christmas day, but its on New Years day this year), a yummy supper of red bean, rice and greens (for luck and prosperity), and the inevitable shoveling of snow. I noted to a passing neighbour that the snow moving process was oddly relaxing and allowed me time to think <smile>.
The New Year is like opening a new door after closing a door behind me. This doesn't mean that I ignore the past but the new door will bring new experiences and new ways to see the days -- to learn new things. In our dichotomized world we tend to see life experiences as good or bad -- yet there are things to learn from all experiences. Tough or challenging experiences can help us see the world differently, just like the 'good' experiences -- the trick is to let all experience show us the nugget of truth we need in order to come to terms with life events. Living in the moment helps us to manage these learnings. If we choose to be stuck in the past negatives or positives -- we won't have managed change well. The past should teach us how to address the future not how to remain mired in what 'was' -- or at least how we polish the past to perceive it as better than current time. <smile>
Today marks the first day of the sixth year of this blog. Imagine? A challenge from a friend led to this <grin>. The song that began this journey still fits the blog goal -- a song with a somewhat spiritual feeling. I share that here again today. The lyrics highlight the need to examine truth, doubt, fear and faith for personal change. They also note the importance of dreams -- and like LL Cool J has said, "Dreams don't have deadlines." <smile> Enjoy!
River of Dreams -- Billy Joel
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