Christmastime in the City, originally uploaded by ☮Kate Monster.
It’s December nearly the end of the 2009
I know many people get busy with Christmas and preparing for the holidays but for me not only is December a time for completing projects before Christmas and the New Year, but its also an opportunity to slow down, take stock and take time to renew my energy and creativity. It’s all about preparing myself for planning and creating 2010. Of course there is time for fun too.
Currently I’m in a mad rush to finish my current projects and complete my tax returns (I hate going into January with Tax returns looming over my head). One of the principles that I follow is to clear a space before creating something new. This works on a physical/ spatial level but also on a temporal level, clearing the past so you can focus on the future.
Many people create New Year’s resolutions and plans in January but because they haven’t dealt effectively with their past habits they have difficulty sticking to those resolutions.
Taking some time to reflect on what worked and what didn’t’ work during the year, will help you more powerfully plan for a great 2010.
Here is a great exercise for clearing the past and creating the right head space for planning 2010. Spend at least 10 minutes answering these questions in a notebook or journal
• What have been your achievements up until now?
• What have been the disappointments or regrets?
• What did you not do that you had intended to do?
• What are you proud of from the year?
• What goals will you carry over into 2010 and what will you drop or rethink?
• Who can you forgive?
• What can you forgive yourself for?
• What are you grateful for?
• What was the theme of 2009 for you?
• What did you learn from the 2009?
• Is there anything you can complete before end of 2009 that would make a difference to your life? If so complete it
If we look at 2009 in context, at the beginning of the year we thought we would be facing economic meltdown. Most people’s concerns were in surviving and making it through.
Many people lost their jobs, many worried about losing their jobs. Overall we are in a much better position than we were 12 months ago, we have come through the worse and there is more of a glimmer of hope on the horizon.
So even if times have been hard, in the grand scheme of things the world is in a better position than it was 12 months ago.
That at least is something to be grateful for.
And there is just one thing to do CELEBRATE!
