January's Editor's Note
Happy New Beginnings!
By Vicki
Happy new beginnings!!!!!!
It’s 2010, New Year, new beginnings and no time to think about past transgressions from the year before. Dedicate this year to establishing a healthy lifestyle, strengthening relationships, and attainable goals. I have read various articles over the last couple of days that used enticing methods to jumpstart New Year resolutions such as the use of ads soliciting weight loss, or articles referencing becoming mentally healthy, and changing undesirable work habits. These magazine articles were suggesting that these were areas that could improve one’s lifestyle in order to obtain a positive outlook in 2010.
Even people where I work were beginning to talk a different talk and envision how they could change their work habits and seek advancement opportunities. In my discussion with family and friends, their views were even optimistic about their future in 2010. I think we all approach the New Year with a feeling of newness and we are anxious to restart ideas and opportunities that weren’t fulfilled from the year past. But I think we should challenge ourselves to focus on our realistic intentions as we determine our yearly resolutions or new beginnings. Make sure it’s something you want to do and can do and set reasonable limits.
Each year, I’m energized for the first six months about New Year resolutions and I begin to schedule appointments and map my year out and then I start to make excuses when I have not met all of my desired goals. By that time, another six months has passed and the upcoming year is near. So this year, I plan to approach things differently and focus on making lifestyle changes that will make me a better me. I think age has played a factor in my new decision making and I’m looking at things brand new!!!!!!!!.
So I’m asking each Imani member to take every opportunity to make each year a better year than before and don’t let the year slip by and you find yourself restarting resolutions from last year or prior years. I am hopeful you will find a fresh perspective this year and expand on it so you can be a better you. Remember this quote written by Earl Nightingale:
Everything begins with an idea. Today I begin the New Year with a set of ideas for what I want to do, have, create and become in the coming year.
Happy New Beginnings and the best in 2010. Vicki