I don't know about you, but I think I have a Messiah complex. I mean, I think sometimes I try to solve everyone else's problems and make their world a better place. Too often, that is a detriment to my own welfare. I have heard that people who have such a complex are often trying to avoid dealing with their own demons, therefore they end up tired and feeling used up. Does this sound familiar?
Well, while I do not intend to stop reaching out to people and encouraging them, I have decided that in 2011, I am going to focus on taking care of ME first. Please don't misunderstand, I don't mean to sound egotistical or self-centered. I have learned through trial and error that he who empties himself out has nothing left to offer. I want to make a serious impact on my world, and to do that I have to get MYSELF in line first. Then I will have something real, something of value to offer.
So, my mantra for 2011 is Healthy, Wealthy & Wise. My ultimate goal is to learn to become centered physically, emotionally, spiritually, and financially. More specifically, here is what I mean:
PHYSICALLY: Many of you know that I have some health concerns due to diabetes. I can take my meds, keep doctors appointments, and follow all the rules. But if I don't monitor my diet closely, get the proper amounts of rest and exercise, and keep an eye on my levels, the disease will continue to progress and more damage will be done to my internal organs. SOOO..In 2011 I vow to take better care of myself physically and get a grip on this thing that has a grip on me. In the end, life and death, blessings and curses are in my hand. Only I can chose what the outcome is. I chose LIFE, and that more abundantly.
EMOTIONALLY: We all have issues, baggage, etc. This year I choose to face them head on. I intend to examine all my thought patterns and determine which are beneficial and which are not. After all, "As a man thinketh, so is he." For most of us, the real battlefield is our mind. This is my year to think more positively, evalualte relationships, and to put a guard around my mind. As the old saying goes.....you can't keep a bird from flying over your head, but you can keep him from nesting on it. Each day we are bombarded with negative thoughts, energies, and visuals. Only we can choose whether we allow them to take root or whether we pull them up immediately. I choose Positive thinking, which produces positive outcome.
SPIRITUALLY: I spent years as a singer and evangelist. The past four years I have been off the road and have done some serious re-evaluation of my beliefs and approach. While my heart may have been in the right place, my head missed the point. This year, I plan to become more rounded, grounded, and spiritually centered. Regardless of what you call it, there is something within each of us that longs to connect with something greater than ourselves. I choose to reconnect, allow myself to become more spiritually attune, and to let the fulness of that flow out of me to everyone I come in contact with.
FINANCIALLY: Im 42. Time to face reality. While I have never tried to live above my means, I certainly have not tried to live beneath them either. My concept of money is somewhat warped due to my upbringing. Amazing, because we had so little, yet my best friends were always those who had so much. My parents were determined that I believed that I was just as good as anyone else whether I had money or material possessions. Perhaps I have taken it to the extreme though. So, this year I choose to be prosperous and better manage what I am able to acrue. Money is not everything, but it sure makes somethings simplier.
Well, I hope that is not too honest for you. :-) I truly believe if I can master these four things, then I can set a pattern of Health, Wealth & Wisdom that spills out from 2011 and carries me through the end of days. Feel free to post a response, I certainly care about what you have to say. It may not alter my goals one iota, but I do have an open mind, heart, and spirit.
Make 2011 your best year ever!
