Opportunity. Possibility. New beginnings. Second chances.
We don’t sell these. But if we could, we would. And I bet the line would stretch out the door and around the block.
Truth is…these things are always right there. You don’t have to wait for January 1st. You can choose good things…maybe better things…for yourself and the people you love any day of the year. And if you fall…fail…make a mistake…mess up…well, you can start again. We should probably expect we’d find there are obstacles on the way to success, especially if we’ve decided to make a big change in our lives. So perhaps we can let that influence our thinking and the way we label the process of choosing…the process of moving from good intentions into action and accomplishment. Let’s agree to recognize our failures are nothing more than teachable moments for us to learn how to move forward and reach our goals. Learn…and keep trying.
And let’s not get discouraged when we don’t see big changes right away. Patience and small steps open the doors to the good choices we are making.
Lastly, make time in your life for the people who will encourage you and cheer for you. People who seem to want to invest in you…who care about you. People who you will be honest with you and whom you can talk to about important things. People like this are treasures, and will help us recognize and make good choices.
Opportunity. Possibility. New beginnings. Second chances. Any day can be New Years Day. We hope you have the desire and courage to make hard choices that bring goodness into your life. We want that for you, and we want that for ourselves. And it will be a blessing when our paths cross, if you have time to share your story with us.
Mike Beagan