A New Day!

So I'm ending my year with a huge bang, confetti, and ribbons, and exploding bottles everywhere. Chaos and dust flying. Sitting here at my desk just wondering where this year went, how much happened, how much never materialized, and closing the curtain on it with a bow. No applause, no curtain calls, just the clock striking 12 and the eruption of Auld Lang Syne from the chorus as the stage fades to black.

I love the idea that on January first, you can make resolutions to lose weight, quit smoking, exercise more, take a class, make new friends, or become a better person. One thing I noticed is how everyone makes bets on how long this will last for you. The rate with a New Year's resolution is something like a 68% failure. Why not just be a good person and don't try to do things to hurt others, that's actually the easiest one and has a much greater chance of success.

I had to learn a lesson this year that I didn't expect. I have always believed in helping others achieve success. I did so this time at my own peril. So with my gear all packed and ready to go on the 29th, I will leave my studio aspirations behind and forge into the New Year with a much lighter load. This is good, no stress, no drama, just fresh air and light.

This New Years, I am just hanging with the girls watching movies, with popcorn and fuzzy slippers. I don't really need the big party crowd at the moment. I will spend it chatting and laughing, and on New Year's day, I'll wake up and start my year the same as every other day. Grateful.

I am grateful to be alive and well, living in Calgary, spending time with close friends, new and old, that I love and trust. Grateful to have what I need to get by and more. Grateful to be able to help those less fortunate. Grateful to be able to tell my children how much I love them and how amazing they are everyday. I am grateful for the important lessons I learned all this past year and the ones I'll learn in the coming years. Most of all, I am just grateful that I am free.

So for all those dear to my heart and friends of my soul, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Don't forget to check your Compass!
Cole