Sometimes I feel as if I am waiting for something to happen… something to change… something better to come.  But when I reflect on it a little more, I realise that my life only changes when I myself change.  I change my mindset, my goals, my hopes, my plans. The truth is, our lives aren’t built in yesterdays… those days are gone.  We can’t live our lives in tomorrow… for we don’t know yet what tomorrow will bring.  The only day we have, the only thing we can be sure of, is this moment that is right here in front of us.  We can remember days gone by with pleasure and appreciation for the happy memories that we hold close to our hearts.  We can plan for our future with hope for what it may bring.  But when we get right down to the task of living our lives, today is where we make things happen.  So often at New Years we set lofty goals for the new year.  But sometimes I think we need to think a little smaller.  What is one thing you can do today that will make your life better?  It could be something little.  Watch the sunrise. Curl up with a warm cup of tea and a good book. Take a long bath. Take a walk on the beach.  Do something that makes someone else smile. Call an old friend. Go somewhere new.  Don’t just plan for your future…do something today. Ring in the new year with gratitude and thanksgiving for the blessings that are in your life right now, in this moment.

Ring in the New

By Krista Longeway

Ring out the old and then ring in the new
Though in so many ways this year I grew
Now is the season to reflect a bit
On the old year and all that came with it 
I tell myself to let go of the past 
And look at making new goals that will last
I focus on what I can do today
For this moment is all I know will stay
I look at the new year as a fresh start
And begin again with an open heart