I ushered 2010 in with much celebrating. There was a blue moon, good friends, a trip down to the ice-covered beach at midnight and champagne, claro. We headed to breakfast the next morning at my favorite spot and we got a parking spot out front a table right away and the best egg sandwich on my planet. As we were leaving we noticed the line to get a seat now headed out the door, the cars double- parked lined the block. I proclaimed that 2010 was already going my way! An auspicious beginning indeed.
since then 2010 has been much more subdued. A bit deflated even. I’m wanting 2010 to be a stunner, but I seem to be stuck at the starting gate. Or maybe I’m still in the locker room…or still in bed just dreaming of racing. (This last is the most likely)
Yesterday, I went back to the-place-I-go-to-that-is-like-church-but-also-isn’t hoping for a little inspiration. They are doing a month of sundays talking about The Four Agreements and I’d arrived for week two’s topic, “Don’t take anything personally.” The comment that the minister made that had the greatest impact on me was, “don’t take anything personally, especially your own thoughts.” Being weighed down, stifled and stymied by my own thoughts is nothing new…the idea of not taking it personally, is something brand-spankin-new. I am a good day-dreamer, so good in fact that my real life rarely measures up. But now I’m starting to realize that my real life rarely measures up, because I never give myself the chance to make those day-dreams happen.
So for 2010 to be the stunner of a year I want it to be I have to get out of my head and out in the world. less day dreams and more experiences.
How do I make this happen? Without thinking too much about it… am I having a Nike moment? Just do it…
Just do something.
how about I make a list…of everything I want to accomplish…and every day I do SOMETHING towards those goals. EVERY DAY.
How about that?
