TO CELEBRATE NEWNESS

The clock’s hands have once again inched their way into another new year. People from all around the world waited for the transition from 2022 to 2023 and celebrated a new beginning.

A time for hope as we evaluate the past 12 months and 365 days and vow to make changes for a better life. Whether you call them resolutions or intentions, the idea is the same.

For some of us, it’s a promise of healthier eating and a start to a fitness routine. For others, it might be vowing to stop smoking or drinking. Then there are those of us who would like to learn a new skill or start a new hobby. Whatever the reason, we all are looking to see what we can do better in the new year that we were unable to achieve in the past.

Each day gives us another opportunity to improve. Perhaps we can look forward to twelve small celebrations throughout the year as we transition from one month to the next. As we evaluate the past days of the month to see what worked and what did not.

One might question why we feel the need to wait for this magical moment at the end of the year where we believe things will suddenly change. When we awaken on the first day of the new year and look to it as if we are to press a reset button. But what if instead of waiting for the end of the year, we simply look forward to tomorrow. To celebrate newness every day.