I'm taking a quick break from family time to wish you a Joyful, Healthy, Peaceful Prosperous New Year.
The Night Crown Heron seems to be pondering? Reflecting? Have you taken the time to reflect and acknowledge your accomplishments in 2010?
Will you to be stepping lightly into 2010 or taking a leap?
And, in celebration of both the "good" and the "bad" in the year almost over, as we look forward to the upcoming year, I include one of my favorite photos taken a few years ago.
With the spontaneity and freedom of youth, my grandson and granddaughter, along with their cousins from Indiana, are dancing and singing, celebrating the rising sun. I use it here to acknowledge the past year and welcome the upcoming one.
For me, in addition to the light, the photo also exudes warmth. So, I offer it to you now, wishing you light and warmth, wherever you are, during this season.
And, should it be a challenging time for you, I invite you to pause, close your eyes and do some deep breathing.
Self Reflecting Queries -
I invite you to take a moment or two, or more, to
reflect. Where in your life is there light and warmth? Who are the
people past and present who have contributed that to you? Is there a
way for you to express your gratitude?
Do remember to acknowledge yourself. In the gratitude there is light.
Personally, Looking Back and Looking Forward -
This past year I spent a lot of time in search of my purpose/my identity. Not that this was anything new. What was different this year was the number of places I went and the "new" people with whom I interacted. I thank them all for their contribution and continuing support and belief in me. They/you know who they/you are.
The transformational difference for me is that by the end of the year, I finally clearly saw how dependent I've been in terms of defining myself as others see me and then attempting to fit into what I think that is. The result for me has been that, in trying to "fit" their image, I was not fully and comfortably "fitting" into myself.
One of the prime examples in this past year has been in the promotion of my Through and From the Lens/Point and Shoot Photo Course.
It is a core course I've developed that has made a remarkable difference for participants AND I've been relying on others to point me in the direction of the "best" web page, marketing, and more.
My reasons for citing this here is twofold:
1 - You may find yourself in some of what I've shared about my experiences, and
2 -I wanted to give you the opportunity for early registration into
the now-referred-to-as the "Through and From the Lens Point and Shoot Photocourses" -
Please check the link out. I would love to be connecting with you on a more direct level, furthering what we see in Picture to Ponder.
I feel blessed to have you in my life. Thank you for being there.
May you have a very Happy, Healthy and Prosperous 2010.
