Im not one for resolutions - I live too much in the moment and thus never over commit myself too far in advance. I find this allows for less disappointment and more surprises. 2011 ushered its way in and I did not miss a blink. 1 January became yet another blessed day for me, alive and healthy and surrounded by loved ones.
I do not need special occasions to tell the people I love that I love them, as I do this on a daily basis through either words or actions. I also do not need a New Year's Eve in order to become reflective- I am a therapist after all and live in constant reflection of myself and others. This means I get to beat myself up on an almost daily basis:) I live in a conscious state of gratitude so a New Year's Eve/Day is yet another day of extreme gratitude for me. However this idea of a clean slate, symbolised for me by a new page in a new diary, is very exciting. It offers opportunity to break from tradition and be creative.
I too struggle to break patterns and give myself permission to do things differently. Familiarity is so comforting, even when its uncomfortable.
However this year leaves me little choice but to do things differently - I find myself different. I no longer am challenged and excited by some of the work that I do- it comes too easily and this is a good sign that I no longer do it well. So I have implemented changes that will demand my time and thus force me to give up the familiar as there will be not enough time for the routine work.
My practice remains the mainstay of my life, it is a forever challenging place. It is from here that I will expand into activist work, focusing on training in gender based violence and HIV , and training of health care professionals in sexual medicine. My own training continues and thus my international travel begins next month with a scientifc meeting in Arizona and a month in New York, which will take me to the UN, and many other exciting adventures set up - after all a girl has to play too:)
Despite my lack of regard for a New Year's Eve/Day I have one simple 2011 wish for all who are reading this - and that is that you will embrace a healthier life style. With that will come a mind, a body, an attitude that will guarantee you hours of joyous living and more hours of sexual loving.
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