A New Year Is Approaching...

Time: 9:45 pm

I figured I'd get a little writing in before the new year. Farewell 2008. You have taught me much.

Some lessons that I have learned this year:

Like a muscle that stretches and bleeds as it grows stronger, I have learned that I possess unfathomable strength. That each struggle I am presently encountering is the spiritual lesson necessary for the evolution of my personal growth.

I have learned that "One conscious breath is a meditation".

Often times it is has come to my attention that it is better to be respected rather than liked. This is vital especially if I have to choose between the two amongst strangers, acquaintances, and people other than family and friends. Intimate persons in my life are worth my concerns of their opinions, and even that is in moderation.

I have learned that "NO" is a complete sentence.

Imperative to my health, I have learned that I must surround myself by people, places, and things that 'charge' me. There are people that are drainers. They complain without taking action, enjoy the company of misery, and live in perpetual fear. In contrasts, there are people that enliven, seek creative expression and fulfillment, and find the joy amidst the dark. So, rather than being in the company of 'drainers', I seek theh 'chargers'. And, those may include true friends, loving family, great art, sensual nature, and the beauties of the world found in the most unexpected of places.

Yes, I have learned that at the end of the day, that all I have and ever will have is the present moment and how I perceive that moment.

And, right now, resolutions and intentions in hand I am grateful for this past year, look forward to the ball drop, and most importantly value this present moment of writing and sharing this moment with you.

Happy New Year.