Tuesday, January 1, 2013

Starting a New Year

A cold January morning. Lightly falling snow giving way to sunshine and bright blue skies~

  Here I stand at the beginning of the New Year. Another collection of 12 months with opportunities and unknowns. Another chance to work harder and achieve more. With all this laid out before me, I experience an odd mix of anxiety and excitement. At this point, I could become overwhelmed and stall out. However, I know that it only takes a little bit of focus to channel all that nervous energy into productive and healthy motivation.
  So, here's to a New Year of potential and reflection. So much time for friends, discussions, and learning.
Love what is ahead by loving what has come before.
  Yes, on this first day of the new year, we all have the lyrics to Aulde Lang Syne running through our minds. Should those old acquaintances be forgot? No - for the sake of old times, we honor and treasure those friends of old. A new year does not mean leaving behind every part of your previous life. Our very being is a compilation of the experiences we have had and the people we have known. You can't very well cut out a whole part of who you are. We must honor and value what is in our past, but be ever attentive to our future.
  So, blessings for the year ahead. May you treasure who you have been, who you are, and who you will become~

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