New Year...New You?

The Beginning of a New Year

First, I would like to wish all my readers a Happy New Year. Whether you are landing here by scrolling or are a returning visitor, I want to say thank you, and I hope you find what you are looking for here. If not, please leave me a comment below with what you would like to see, and I will do my best to include it in future topics. Overall, my goal through this page is to bring content and articles that will encourage you along your own journey of awakening. My journey is still pretty new, as I haven’t yet reached a decade in this beautiful life of awakening, but through my discoveries, I have learned so much, and I feel moved to share those discoveries with others who can benefit from them and even receive the support they may need. I know that, when I was starting my journey, I didn’t have much outside support. It was just my husband and me, which was all I needed, but having support makes change easier. This now leads me to what I plan to discuss. As we enter this new year, I have always heard people use the expression New Year, New Me, and I will even go as far as to confess that I have, at one point or another, taken on this expression. The problem, though, is that these New Year’s resolutions and declarations usually fizzle out, and we are left feeling no different than before. Maybe the only difference is that we now own things we are never going to use, like exercise equipment, books, or food we are not used to eating. But why does this happen? Why are we not made new? Well, the question is answered in the most honest way possible. The change is superficial and did not penetrate deep enough to make lasting effects. I would even go so far as to say that most people adopt this mantra because they are doing it for others, rather than for themselves. Real change will only come when we make the full decision with every aspect of our beings, mainly our inner selves. I know that from the time I was a young adult to just a few years back, I would always start my new year with optimism and plans to make HUGE changes, but it never lasted past Spring, and that is pushing it. My change actually began in the Autumn, but it only happened because not only did I need change, I also desired change from the depths of within. My journey truly began the moment I accepted the truth and took accountability for myself, recognizing that I was not living life to its fullest potential. That was when I knew I desired to take on the full expression of life, and that it could only begin with complete dedication and TRUTH.

New Year...Evolved Me

It is not about New Year, New Me — it is about New Year, Evolved Me. Question then becomes - What can I do to evolve? The first step is to start with our thinking. Change the direction of our thoughts. Replace negative, charged thoughts with positive, powerful ones. This will then lead to our deeds and actions. This can also happen at any time, not only when the new year begins. When you feel ready, start. Life is meant to be fruitful, prosperous, and beautiful. Allow God to lead. Allow His spirit to move in your life and guide you. It’s simple, yet it can be a challenge. But it is a necessary challenge. We all have a purpose. What is your purpose? You may know, or you may not, but if you make the changes and align your mind, body, and spirit, you will be led to that purpose. My life awakened and rose from the ashes at the end of 2021. Since then, I have evolved into a woman I never knew existed, a woman with love permeating not just for others but for self — REAL self-love. I began by making changes in my mind. I once suffered from depression and anxiety. It was bad at times throughout my life, but I overcame it. I may get anxious at times, but nothing like in the past. I haven’t experienced any depression because I conquered it. I allow the light to fill my innermost being, and I seek balance daily. I will share with you a few major changes. I used to be extremely unhealthy, eating foods that were not good for my body. I began by making small changes, replacing foods with healthier options, and I am healthier than I have ever been. I used to have severe migraines for many years, and now I no longer experience them. Asthma was another obstacle since I was a child, and now I am healed. My whole life, I would take all sorts of pharmaceutical medicines, and now I rely on all-natural remedies. These things I learned once I began awakening my mind. It made me want to learn about health and natural remedies.  I began studying, reading, and seeking knowledge that led me to answers. This is just one example of the knowledge and truth I had uncovered. I began learning and seeking knowledge of all kinds, including law. I began awakening in ways that brought me to life, and now I am here, filled with a power that can only come from God.  A power that Jesus was filled with, and that He says we will have too if we believe.  I still have a long way to go, and there is still much more to learn and changes to be made. It takes time, but it is all about doing the work. Just do the work, and you will see the changes happen, not just surface-level changes but deep, everlasting changes.

Change Begins Once You Make the Decision

What are your desires? What do you want out of life? Ask yourself these questions, and sit in stillness and quiet to allow the answers to come.  If you want more, then seek and work towards it.  I felt led to share these thoughts with you as we are at the beginning of a new year, and I encourage you to go beyond your comfort zone.  You were created for greatness, and it's all within you.  If you need support, or would like to connect, or even have questions, please reach out.  You can send me a message or leave a comment below.