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Eliana Barriga
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Make every day a new beginning,
JANUARY 2018, VOLUME 29, ISSUE 1
CELEBRATING OUR 29
TH
YEAR
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"Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start
today and make a new ending" – Maria Robinson
N
ew Years is a time when we consider ways to reinvent ourselves.
Reflecting over the course of the past year, it has been a rough one
not only for myself, but for many close friends and family members as
well. It's been a year of facing big life changes, and contemplating
intriguing questions such as: "Are you looking to make a new ending by
creating exciting new beginnings?" To quote Steve Jobs, "The heaviness
of being successful was replaced by the lightness of being a beginner
again, less sure about everything. It freed me to enter one of the most
creative periods of my life."
Whatever you may want to change in your life, make uncertainty your
best friend this New Year. Learn from your mistakes. Don't take it
personally. Raise your awareness to know that every day is an opportunity
to fully comprehend that the past is gone. Those memories will never
repeat themselves the same way. Old habits and patterns can't hold you
prisoner, but can encourage you to move forward in new ways, especially
at the turn of the New Year when the entire planet is going through a
re-boot with resolutions and plans for positive changes.
Get excited about things that have never been, by creating new dreams
that encourage you to move ahead. What if the anticipation of becoming
a relentless learner was the fuel you needed to become curious and
enthusiastic in your new direction? Look for the people and things that
make you shine. Move forward with joy and enthusiasm and surround
yourself with those who bring out the best in you. New beginnings are
most certainly always exciting times!
FRESH STARTS:
OPEN THE WAY
TO UNBRIDLED
CREATIVITY
Elle's View As I See It
