Looking out the window this morning I watched the birds in my back yard, their beautiful colors blurring as they fluttered from branch to branch. They certainly are not stressing about meeting a deadline or finishing a big project. We're told to take short breaks from physical activities. It's also a good idea to take breaks from our intellectual acivities as well. When was the last time you just let yourself gaze out the window and observe the scenery without some other thoughts cluttering our inner landscape?
Take a few minutes today to enjoy the scene out your window. Do you have sunshine today? Are there flowering plants? Are there bees buzzing around them?
Are you like me? Were you among the 40-45% of American adults who made New Year’s resolutions? How are you doing with those resolutions? Did you vow to: get healthy, learn to cook Italian, take up photography, spend more time smelling the flowers, stop smoking, get out of debt, clear the clutter, write that novel, produce a play, spend more time with the family, or finally take a vacation? Statistics tell us that about the second week in January 75% of us have already given up on our good intentions or gotten stuck in overwhelm because we choose a goal too big to achieve. Congratulations on wherever you are on the resolution spectrum! Congratulations to you for having the courage to change! It is because we make resolutions in the first place that we are 10 time more likely to overcome whatever obstacle we aspire to defeat than those who do not make resolutions.
Tomorrow is a brand new day with a clean slate and a chance to start fresh. Small changes and gentle shifts yield big results. My resolution is to keep making resolutions. What about you?