New Year's Resolution?
The top Ten Resolutions for the New Year--but the best one is not listed.
Actually, there are some good ones in this top ten list.
The best New Year's Resolution that is New--not on the list is this one:
Resolve to be your own best friend!
Look at the picture--being your own best friend means staying connected in every way. At the deepest part, it is the connection with your inner life...where the Christ Child is, the Kingdom--the place where the universe comes together and You are You. From that point comes the care, compassion, and passion for life which you would show your best friend. Now offer it for yourself.
If you are really going to try this one. I suggest the following practical step. Get a 3x5 card--a whole stack of them. Start your day by writing out what you want to give yourself. Then carry the card around. You can get really detailed by writing one thing on it at the end of the day in which you actually did offer yourself friendship--when you gave yourself a break, when you intentionally tried to connect with somebody, you get the idea...then save those cars. When you are really down, take one out and read it...read them all. That in itself is being your best friend!
No comments:
Post a Comment