Scrolling through Facebook, dinking around and relaxing during my time off of school and work, I came across a post made by a dear friend with the most beautiful mind and soul, Kaitlyn. It looks like this: and my answers.
Nine Questions To Ask Yourself Before The New Year
1. What is one small way you can become a better person? For others? For yourself?
- For Others; To be more patient. For Myself; to give myself, my body, my mind what it needs to be healthy.
2. What are you currently holding onto that is no longer serving you? Why are you holding onto it? What is one small step you can take towards releasing it?
- I harbor a deep pain from my past, I keep it close because it feel it's safe and it is the 'known', if I forget it, then who will bring me the justice that I feel is due?
I can continue counseling, and realize that there are very little things I can do to change the past , but there are a lot of things I can do about what will happen.
3. Set a goal for the New Year that excites you, and one that scares you.
- I want to be more dedicated to my spiritual path, and I want to learn to say NO more often.
4. What do you want to be a student of in the coming year?
- I want to learn to live in the now, the moment, the present. I know that it will alleviate anxiety I feel thinking about the future, and the depression I feel thinking about the past.
5. Who in your life deserves the biggest 'Thank You' of this year? Let them know if you can.
- My Mother & Step Father, for stepping in and helping me through the car accident I was in and offering financial assistance when I needed it. My Dad, who kept me afloat with grocery money. My roommate, Emily, who was always here for me while I was sad and angry, and took both so easily. My Grandma, who has been on the receiving end of a lot of my anxiety and sadness this year, shes an angel on earth. My dear friend Zoey who has also been on the receiving end of a lot of my sadness, anger and anxiety over the three years we have known each other. Firian, my cat, for being here for me, letting me pester him and love on him, when he might not have wanted to. Jordan, my coworker, for giving me advice on relationships and life.
6. What can you thank yourself for this year?
- For staying true to myself and the rule I made last year, 'to never do anything I don't want to do'. No, that doesn't mean that I always do what I want, for example, I don't always want to go to work, but I always want to pay my bills, and I always want to get food, so I need to work in order to do those things I want to do.
7. What have you outgrown this year?
- I hope to outgrow constantly complaining. I would like to get rid of that, because it doesn't help me grow, and makes the people around me feel heavy.
8. What is an important boundary you'd like to set in the New Year?
- That no one has to be happy all the time. People around me will be sad, mad, depressed, anxious and it is not my job to fix it. If it is a concern of mine then they need to come talk to me about it, even though I am an Empath and I can feel how others feel, I cannot read minds, and I cannot fix everything that is going on in the world.
9. What's a memory from the past year that makes you smile just thinking about it?
- Seeing Celtic Woman live in concert at Red Rocks natural amphitheater. It was so magical with the music and thunder. I have always loved Celtic Woman and I can say with love that seeing them in concert was one of the best birthday presents ever.
Do you participate in making New Years Revolutions?
This is an image I came across on Instagram that has made me think harder.
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