January 1st. Many see today as a reset, a fresh start. The grand beginning to achieving the new goals they’ve set for themselves. What is your goal?
For those who have endured great loss, perhaps it’s simply to Go. On. After. Loss. There’s so much work that needs to be done to achieve a level of self care and mental health to simply survive the normal workday. For some it takes an extraordinary amount of effort to clean and maintain a home or plan and prepare meals when the thought of leaving the house seems overwhelming. But we humans… We are such a resilient bunch! We pick ourselves up. We see through the fog and we carry on. We come to realize that we indeed are here to experience all this life has to show us. To revel in the joys and wallow in the lows and find the lessons and learn from them and change, improve and grow. Today is a great day to do theat. If you woke up today you have so much more than so many of our loved ones had. I have a strong memory of a past New Years Day. It’s not a story for everyone but it holds great meaning for me. My son Colton was in Hospice and had learned that his friends had just had the Prince George New Year’s baby, a boy. He was given the name Colton as his middle name, out of love for my son. How awesome is that? The story made the front page of the paper and suddenly the whole city knew, not only about Colton’s battle with Cancer, but about a son that would never know the man behind his middle name. But that is life. That is death. For a moment it brought a smile to the face I love, and for that I am grateful.
These days, I work extra hard to feel grateful every single day. I make the effort to say my thank you {s} each morning. Some mornings are easy, like when I see a truly magnificent sunrise. Some take more effort and I have to dig deep, But I do it. I’ve made it my goal. Today is a day for goals. Every day is. It’s January 1st. Start here.
It’s also my father’s heavenly birthday and I reflect on his life as well. Lessons, lessons. Work hard. True grit. Have a sense of humor and use it. Show perseverance in the face of adversity. You’re going to live longer than you think. At least he did.
This year will bring Change. There will be moments of happiness to build us up. There will be moments of pain and sorrow where we will need to show a great deal of resilience. So go ahead and make goals. Make Goals with Perspective. Go. On .And. Love. Go. On. And. Learn. Get. Out. And Live.