For many years of my adult life I bought into the idea of the New Year beginning on January 1st. Every where I looked–friends, courses, books–there were indicators that this was the perfect time of year to make new resolutions, chart my path for the upcoming year, hit the reset button, and swing into action.
Yet, in my inner world, I was still in deep hibernation mode. The weeks leading up to the New Year were usually filled with traveling to see family in Ohio, Connecticut, and New New York. I tucked in as early as possible on New Year’s Eve exhausted from our family travel and fun. Projects and presentations were already in full swing for January and February, and January 2nd was a day full of pre-ordained work that had been put on hiatus throughout the holidays. Nothing about this time of year felt ripe for new beginnings. [Read more…] about New Beginnings