ENDINGS AND BEGINNINGS

Tis time to rest well

just for a little spell

As I slow down my pace

and give myself some space

to reflect on my journey so far

before I follow my next star

So wait.......that I will

until I start to climb the next hill

With energy in force

As I start on my new course

(Alison)

Sometimes we seem so sure that we know what the next step in life is, but opportunity is a funny thing and it sometimes makes us stray from our planned course. As I embark on a new journey for the next set of goals in my life, I remind myself that it is important to reflect on what I have done and on what I aspire to do. To not be too set in my ways but to be open to experience and opportunity. By doing that, direction becomes clear, as investigations are made and decisions start to develop.

The next time you have to make a turn in the pathway, take a step back, and take the time to reflect on where you are going and what you are trying to achieve, mind-map your plans and see how they fit in with your life. Put down the pros and the cons, and you can then make an informed decision about the next step to take. Just like the sea ebbs and flows, so does ones life, bringing with it good and bad, tossing up some unwanted baggage as the tide comes in. This is not always a bad thing though as baggage discovered can sometimes turn out for the best, as it helps you to grow and to stretch yourself, to emerge fresh and altered before you flow back to the path that is determined by the forces in your life.

For those who are about to make new decisions about their life, I wish you the best and encourage you to take that time to reflect and to learn from that reflection before you make your next decision. However........

along the way, don't lose your spontaneity to try something different whenever you can.

Until next time...........