Rock and Roll Saved My Soul

Why making New Year’s resolutions is a bad way to start the year. Chances are your life doesn’t need a major overhaul. Tiny changes to make you slightly new and improved are probably best. It is natural to use landmarks to evaluate your life. Times like birthdays, New Year’s Day, and transitions like new jobs, divorces, or graduations are all times that lead people to think about what they have accomplished and what they have yet to do. But there is a cultural expectation that at the beginning of each new year, you’ll find something about yourself you want to change and dig in to make that change. Often, you ought to ignore the urge to commit to a big behavior change. The canary in the coal mine for big behavior change is systematic failure. When there is a goal that is really critical to you that you are systematically failing to achieve, that is the signal that you need to do something different if you want to succeed. The significant systematic failures i...

Every New Year’s Eve I spend time reflecting on the year that has passed and my intentions for the upcoming year, because I believe that the more we know ourselves the more we will know … The Divine, Source, Love, Grace, Light and Love. I love to spending this time of year in deep reflection to uncover any awakenings in my awareness that have yet to be revealed, complete the lessons I have learned and set intentions for the year ahead. Personally, I love doing this together with someone who feels incredibly safe where I can be vulnerable and my reflections can be witnessed. You can even turn this into a fun reflection game and cut these questions up from the downloadable PDF and throw them into a hat and each take turns answering them. Reflection Questions For The Past Year: What are you most grateful for about this past year? When did you feel most self expressed in your business and as a leader? What made you feel purposeful this past year? What was the s...

New year resolutions: good or bad idea? Sandy:  I think they are good if you can stick to them. Most of us don't though Sid:  It really depends on the type of person you are. If you like setting goals and meeting them, then go for it! If not… maybe skip the new year resolutions. Kate: I'm not necessarily against improving one's self, but you don't need the whole new year, new you attitude to do it. You can start any day, any time. Setting goals and working towards them are great. I just don't feel that you need to wait for a new year to go for your goals. Facebook weighs in:   I think they're a waste of time. I don't think you should wait to make a goal. You can start one on a Tuesday at 7:38 p.m. if you wanted to. If you have to wait for a new year to start a goal, to me it feels like you're just putting it off. -Colleen R. Most people break them after a few days. You can set a goal any day though, so why wait? -Joseph ...