For me, as I herald in the year 2012 it is a time for contemplation. New Year always feels to me like a book full of blank pages onto which I can write my own script and continue to unfold the story of my own life.
At this time of year I find it helpful to reflect on the year just ended. I take stock of both the good and the bad experiences which have impacted upon me during the year. Then I take a vote. I choose the ones I want to bring with me into the New Year. The experiences not voted into the next round will be filed as the learning experiences of 2011.
How do I make my selections ?
I am in the habit of writing a daily journal in which I record my innermost thoughts and feelings, my hopes and my ambitions. My last entry in my 2011 journal is a review of how I experienced the year. My 2012 journal will begin by taking that review into account. How do I want my life to be, how do I want to feel in twelve months time and what do I need to do in order to achieve that ?
Life happens, and as John Lennon said, it’s usually while I’m making other plans. However, I am able to choose how I respond to what happens. Some experiences can detract from my life and some will continue to enhance it in 2012. It is the enhancing ones I elect to carry through into the next chapter and weave into the continuing story of my life. The knotty stuff ? Whilst sometimes, with hindsight, essential to the plot, this author will be scripting ways to outwit and overcome any challenges laid down. After all, it’s me who holds the pen.
Happy New Year
Jacqueline
If you find that you develop writer’s block and need help with your own script, I look forward to hearing from you.
