The start of a new year always seems to bring with it this magical energy of wanting to have new beginnings, create new habits, let go of old lifestyle, take on new goals, and over-all being a new person.
Have you made your new year’s resolution yet?
If yes, that’s awesome. If not, that’s cool.
I, myself, have long stopped creating new year’s resolution. Instead, I have a more in-depth ritual of taking stock of the year that has passed, connecting with my Spirit, and allowing Inspiration to guide me.
Instead of writing down what I want to change or what goals I want to pursue, the questions I ask myself are:
- What is it that wants to be created and expressed through me this year?
- What is it that I most need to create and manifest in my life to help me be all that I can be?
The answers I get from these questions help me craft the theme and guiding principles for this year, at this moment in my life.
These help me gain more clarity as I continue the journey of shining my light and answering the call of my life.
As I gain more clarity, I’m able to simplify my life and live more effortlessly.
What You’ll Need to Know
If you haven’t done this exercise before, you might find this difficult because our monkey minds and our ego could get in the way.
Worry not!
Dedicate time to the practice and you might be surprised at what will come up for you.
Trust that the answers you are seeking are already inside you.
Trust that you are Divinely guided and led. Always.
Spend time with yourself in prayer, meditation, silence, and stillness.
Listen to your Spirit — your Inner Being — and allow that small, still voice to come forth and reveal the answers to you.
What You’ll Need to Do
I invite you to try this exercise yourself at the start and end of each day. See what comes up for you:
1.Go to a place where you wouldn’t be disturbed.
2. Gently close your eyes and take 3 long and deep breaths.
3. Imagine yourself connecting with your Highest Source (you may call it God, Creator, Universe, or whatever you believe in).
4. Then imagine yourself connecting with the earth and all Life around you.
5. Put your hands over your heart center and imagine yourself connecting with your Spirit, your Inner Guide, your Highest Self.
6. If it will help you, imagine that your Spirit is sitting in front of you, smiling with eyes full of unconditional love, joy, peace, and light.
7. Now, ask your Spirit these questions:
- Dear Spirit, what is it that wants to be created and expressed through me this year?
- Dear Spirit, what is it that I most need to create and manifest in my life to help me be all that I can be?
If you so wish, you may instead use the following to address him/her: Inner [Your Name], Inner Guide, Highest Self.
8. Now release the question and just listen. You don’t need to force yourself to come up with an answer.
Allow your Spirit to reveal the answers to you.
9. If nothing comes up, that’s totally okay. Just let it go and say “thank you” to your Spirit.
10. Repeat this exercise until you receive an answer or so long as it feels good for you to do so.
Keep in Mind!
Remember to approach this exercise with a spirit of playfulness and exploration.
Just see if this resonates with you or not.
If it does, great! If not, totally cool!
Please feel free to share with me what comes up for you in trying this exercise on the comments below.
I’m looking forward to reading them.
For now, I wish us all a Blessed and Abundant 2019!
