Today is the day I've been waiting for. Today is first day of the rest of my life and I'm showing up for it. 2011 is the year for me to release negative beliefs I have been carrying around about myself. This is the year where I truly live my life for myself and let go of worrying what others may think. I will be doing many experiments on myself this year and want to keep a record of what works well and the lessons from all. My first experiment in not caring what other people think start with posting it all online. I can care about you AND I can not care what you think about me. I am not a writer and am not going to let that stop me from writing for another day.
My daily kaizen (Japanese for continuous improvement) will be this journal. I have been wanting to keep a journal for years and haven't. I wonder why? What am I afraid of? I took a class yesterday afternoon called Refocus 2011 put on by Excellece Northwest, a local nonprofit whos courses and people have changed my life. We picked an area of our life to work on and came up with a kaizen. We also had to think of a phrase or word for 2011; Deserving of Fantastic Fun and Loving Laughter. The facilitator said she has her word or phrase mounted on her wall every year. I will follow that advice. 2011 is the year I put the fun and play back in my life. I can't wait.
What I am grateful for today....
1. I kept my word to myself and started this journal.
2. The journal is online and misplacing my journal won't come up as an excuse not to do it.
3. My partner, James, and his never ending love and support.
4. Spending the morning in bed doing homework.
5. Having an all raw day so far.
6. Yoga. A new love in my life.
7. Our 4 boys
8. Sophie and Annie (dogs that friends could not keep) seem to be getting along.
9. The rain? Working on feeling gratitude for rain. Guess what-it's working.
10.The ability to see the glass as half full.
