It's January which means that New Years resolutions are being created and questioned simultaneously all around the world. This got me to thinking, who created the calendar that we use and why did they have the year begin in the heart of winter. Why not begin the year in spring? Then after some more thought it occurred to me that the heart of winter might actually be a better time to begin the year. During the dark months of winter you can begin to plant the seeds of intention that will lead to new habits. By planting a seed of intention rather than jumping full force into a complete lifestyle change you can be more gental with yourself if you have "a slip-up".
While considering resolutions for the new year it also occurs to me that generally people set resolutions from the end of the road. Many people set resolutions like: loose weight or stop spending money. These are fairly big ideas. Why not make small intentions that will set you on the road to the bigger goal.
Almost anyone can benefit from a smile. Perhaps there is something that happens fairly regularly in your life that just instantly gets under your skin, allow your self a moment to acknowledge the feeling of irritation then try to smile. Try to create an intention of greeting moments of irritation with a smile, perhaps a smile will being to spread to more aspects of life.
