Flaws? Or Potential?

Flaws? Or Potential?

Welcome to 2010 a new year, a new decade. And, just how, I ask you, did this all happen so quickly? Wasn’t it only a few months ago that we were ushering in a new millenium; worrying about computers crashing with the onset of Y2K?

Well, we did survive the onset of the 21st century. And we did survive its first decade one that was fraught with a multitude of challenges.

I have a very wise and dear friend, Donna, who speaks of A New Year, emphasizing the first letters of those three words: ANY. According to Donna, ANYthing is possible and, with the onset of this new decade, this New Year, I intend to take those three words: anything is possible, and turn them into my mantra.

Will everything I strive for come to pass? Possibly not. But with every step forward I will be continuing on my path a bit stronger, a bit more knowledgeable, and with the ability to take what I have learned and apply it to my future growth.

With that in mind, I offer you this quote, one which I intend to hold onto through this New Year:

We spend January 1st walking through our lives, room by room, drawing up a list of work to be done, cracks to be patched.

Maybe this year, to balance the list, we ought to walk through the rooms of our lives… not looking for flaws, but for potential.

And there is potential. Despite the difficulties we might have faced in the last decade, there is always potential for our lives to be filled with success and joy. There is always potential for individual growth. And, no, I don’t mean the kind that happened when we overate during the holidays I am talking about the spiritual and emotional growth which comes with acceptance. The last decade was tough oh boy, was it tough. But within the challenges it brought came the opportunity to learn and grow about ourselves and the strength that we possess.

Now our mission is to take that strength and those lessons learned and turn them into positives that will carry us forward through this new year.

We can face 2010 and look for the flaws in our lives; or we can face 2010 and look for the potential.

I don’t know about you, but I’d much rather look for the potential. Much more fun, don’t you think?

C.J. Golden, author of TAO OF THE DEFIANT WOMAN, and TAO-GIRLS RULE! is a motivational speaker who travels the country inspiring all with her dynamic spirit and vision as she helps others explore their unique journeys through life. She is an increasingly important voice in the field of women’s studies as her message resonates with women and girls everywhere. Visit CJ at www.taogirl.com