Loving Through: Allowing Yourself to Reflect.

For the last 4 years I have allowed myself to take time and to really reflect upon each year as it comes to an end. Not just choosing the good moments, but all the moments that led me to now. I know we don’t want to think about any of the bad ones again, but I view it as growth, a lesson and so being able to look back, I can see what has changed, how I have changed, and to really know if I have healed what needed to be. For me it is a healthy way to start of a new year, by releasing the old and embracing the new, without bringing baggage along, instead I bring an empty suitcase.

I know it is not always easy to remember a whole year and especially the beginning of the year, but a few ways to jog your memory is looking through your pictures on your phone, if you journal look back to the start of the year., and if you don’t have any of these, just allow yourself some space to meditate, be still and think about things that occurred this past year, believe me you will remember more than you think!

I have never been big on New Year’s Resolutions, instead I chose to set an intention. After I look back upon the year ending, I think about what it is I would like to learn, improve, grow or start for the New Year. It is something you can write and place on your mirror, hang on your wall, put in your car, where ever you want and however many places you want, so each day you see it and our reminded. You only need one. Mine for this year is: Love in new ways. I know it sounds more like an affirmation but for me, it is a reminder a challenge for myself, to see love in ways that I may not have. To be open to more, not just good, but also any challenges of life.

Reflecting on another year can stir many emotions for each of us, but that is where you need to listen. Listen to what those emotions are, where are they coming from, how are they making you feel? Reflecting on those questions can bring you to an answer you may have needed, but it will also bring you peace and hopefully excitement for the new year ahead. Each year, month, day, moment we have the ability to change and rewrite our lives, how amazing is that?! I hope 2022 brings more love, peace and kindness into your life and into this world. XO-Rach