Out with the old, helps bring in the new

We are once again at the start of a new year, a time when tend to be more mindful of our goals. 

Change is difficult. Starting a new routine, such a going to the gym, is not as simple as saying "My resolution is to..."

Take a minute to reflect on why change is hard. 

Then ask yourself, 

"Is there an unhealthy habit or tendency that may be getting in the way of my new goal?"

Our egos spend a lot of time on things that we do not need. 

For example, a friend wanted to start her day with prayer and meditation but found herself watching TV or jumping on the computer each morning instead. She felt guilty and frustrated until she realized that she was listening to the wrong the voice in the morning.

Thinking/Doing

Her mind/ego said, "Respond to client e-mails right away. Your job, your income are priority."

Or "Check and see who won the award show last night. It will just take a minute." 

However, both of these activities shift us into the superficial, non-spiritual mode. 

Being

When my friend realized that her simple e-mail and TV check in the morning was taking an unfair amount of energy away from what she really need to fuel her soul, she made a change. Before doing anything in the morning she now waits to connect with the quieter, calmer, deeper voice that says something like this,

"You are complete; you are loved. You have all that you need. Connect with your inner light. The world will wait."

When we get rid of things that no longer serve us well (thoughts, unhealthy habits, old clothes) we create space for the new.

So that familiar habit you don't need....

It may need to go

For you to grow.