Begin Again...

January will mark half a century on the planet for me.

Fifty doesn't seem so old anymore, yet it also seems like so much can happen in that amount of time. So, in honor of 50 years on the planet, I am going to make a commitment to myself to begin again.

Something I've learned in all my time here is that there is a lot of energy expended on judgments. Judgments we make about ourselves, judgments we make about others & all the judgments we fix or we own or with which we secretly agree. We change ourselves or make ourselves smaller (or larger) to fit into all the judgments.

Judgment is a form of violence to me. Instead, judgment has become a tool, a signal, or a marker of when I have stepped out of Love. In addition, I've heard a lot of people talk about Self-Love. Not many people actually embark on a journey of Self-Love or know how to teach it, though. (Check out Jennifer Posada for great resources!)

Self-Love is a multi-faceted thing. There are many ways to show Self-Love. What has really struck a chord has been to do little things everyday that make me feel good. This is all about connecting to myself & what feels good in my body. Being in my body & feeling good in it is a great place to be. It reminds me that bodies know how to be happy - they are wired for it - being happy is our natural state.

I am setting down years of conditioning & walking away with my hands up! Even though it feels crazy-weird...I am going to own my own brand of crazy & just go with it. :) I am going to go back to myself over & over again, every time I start to feel unhappy or move into judgment. I choose!

I love ME!

Here's to another 50 years on the planet & to a Life filled with Love!