Happy New Year

Happy New Year! 

"The pain pushes until the vision pulls." ~ Reverend Dr. Michael Beckwith ~

Today, like any other day, can be a new beginning and a fresh start. What are your intentions and goals for the coming year? What difference would it make in your life if you accomplished those goals? 

We started a new ritual last evening.

My partner and I sat down and wrote in detail our intentions for all areas of our life - physical/mental, relationships, business, finances, personal development, spiritual etc. It was a way to honor the coming year and be clear about how we would like our life to look like by the end of 2024. This can be so much fun to vision the ideal outcomes you want. 

How do you want it to be? 

The idea originally came from a book called, "Be Your Future Self Now by Benjamin Hardy, Phd". It's about learning from the past, but focusing our attention in the present and future as the driving force of our life. 

Being pulled by vision is a wonderful, effortless, joyful experience, but being pushed through life by pain is really tough. It sucks!

So you want to see and be clear about that vision.

Ultimately, ask what is my purpose for being alive?  What do I want to experience? express? create? contribute? And, who do I have to become in order to evolve to the best, most authentic, and greatest version of myself? I've been on both sides of the fence - being pushed by pain, and in more recent times being pulled by a vision. I would much prefer being pulled by a vision. 

Really, who wants more drama? 

I want to learn and grow in a state of peace, joy, love, and bliss. I don't want to create suffering for myself or others if I can help it at all. Some suffering is inherent in life but so much of it is needless, unnecessary, and boring.  One of the intentions that my partner came up with last night that I thought was so beautiful and can apply to so many of our relationships is - "I am learning to show up in my intimate connections in ways the other person needs and wants me to show up, and not just in ways I'm comfortable with. I'm willing to step out of my comfort zone to accommodate my beloved." 

I really love that intention/affirmation. 

It's something I want to work on improving in my life in 2024 and beyond. Relationships can be challenging for so many of us but they also have the potential to be the greatest arena for personal and spiritual growth. I'm grateful today for everything in my life - health, mental clarity, loving connections, meaningful work, and the opportunity to learn. 

What are you grateful for on this beautiful New Year's Day? 

Please, feel free to reply back and share your thoughts, intentions, affirmations, or goals with me. I would love to learn more about you. If there is anyway I can be of service, don't hesitate to reach out. Wishing you peace, joy, and love in the coming year. Until next time, we continue in solidarity. 

Warm Regards,

Neseret Bemient, BScN

Holistic Mental Health Coach

BIG DREAMS

...start inside

...take courage

...involve effort

...include mistakes

...build character

...are achievable

"What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us." ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson ~