Your Life in 2009

Well the New Year is here and this is the perfect time to write about goals vs. resolutions and promises and agreements that we want to keep with ourselves to make 2009 the best year ever, but I would like to suggest something New for this year.

While having goals is important and I'm a big believer in having goals to direct the sails of our life, I would like for us to take a look at how we are treating ourselves this year. Are we being kind, gentle, and loving towards ourselves?

I caught just a sound bite of Oprah the other day saying how angry she was at herself for gaining back all the weight she had lost and it sort of stuck out as a major problem that most of us have when we are trying to lose weight, eat right, earn more, get a new job, or relationship, or whatever. Most of us are not loving and accepting of ourselves to say "hey I may not have lost that twenty pounds, but I'm still a worthy person."

Most of us have that inner critic going strong that is telling us that we are just not good enough or else we would have already lost the weight, bought the house, have the job, relationship, or whatever other lie the critic can come up with to bring us down.

The truth of the matter is that we are all lovable and capable, and the sooner we find this out and start to treat ourselves like the wonderful, beautiful, miracles that we are the quicker we will attain those goals, promises, agreements, or whatever else you want to call them. In fact, until we feel good enough about ourselves that we believe that we truly deserve whatever it is we are seeking, we will not attain it, or will not be able to hold onto it for long if we do.

So before you go getting upset at yourself for not eating right, not exercising, not making enough money, not having the right relationship, not living in the right neighborhood, or not driving the right car, or whatever delusion the ego will create for you, try stopping the critic by becoming consciously aware and begin loving the person you truly are from the inside out.

Now if this is new for you then you may find that getting in touch with your authentic self can be a time of self-discovery and you may think of it as getting to know a romantic partner. In fact, you may begin to have a wonderful relationship with yourself, and then when you are overflowing with self-love will you begin to attract those things that you want for your life.

Wishing You Much Love and Prosperity for 2009!

George