Yeah, It’s A New Year But

Happy New Year!!! I pray that this new year, 2017, is full of all your heart’s desires and so much more.

So here I am at the start of a new year, full of expectations of all the wonderful, good and new things that this year will bring. I’m looking forward to all of the newness—new opportunities, new growth, new experiences, etc. It’s such an exciting time filled with so much expectation.

Well, I don’t know about you but I here’s the reality for me:  yeah, it’s a new year but some old stuff came with me into my new year. You know some old health issues, some old relationship issues, some old bills, some lingering issues; just some old unpleasant stuff that I wish would just disappear. I just wish that I did not have to deal with this negative and sometimes very unpleasant stuff in my new year.

But you know what I decided? I won’t address the old stuff using my old way. I decided, just on yesterday, that I will not let this lingering stuff continue to negatively influence my today, my tomorrow, my new year, my 2017. I’ve decided that I will focus on the new and jubilantly celebrate it instead of letting my old, lingering stuff snuff out the joy of my new. I refuse to keep allowing this negative, unpleasant stuff overshadow my progress, my joy, my blessings, my peace, my gratitude—you know, all my good stuff.

So, how about you? How are you going to handle your old stuff –your buts--in your new year? The choice is all yours.  

Remember, Sister U Matter!®