Thursday 31 December 2009

Out with the Old, In with the New ;-)


Well here we are....it's 2010. And not just a new year but a new decade too! Who would have thought it would come around so quickly? ;-)

And entering a new year has got me me thinking about some of the things I'd like to wave goodbye to from 2009 and what I'd like to see instead for 2010 and beyond.

It goes without saying that I'd replace global issues like conflict, poverty, hunger and destroying the planet with such things as peace, abundance, food for all and responsible living.

Ringing the changes a bit closer to home though, I'd include the following in my current top 5 ;-)
What are yours I wonder?

OUT WITH

1 Unethical business practices that hold customers to ransom (I won't bore you with the details!)
2 Media obsession with over dramatisation and all things negative
3 The Recession
4 My old Sony Ericsson
5 Mince pies, sherry, cheese, chocolate and all the other stuff I've consumed over Christmas :-o

IN WITH

1 Companies that value principles as well as profit
2 Balanced news reporting based on fact not drama
3 Healthy and sustainable growth and prosperity
4 New iphone
5 Healthy diet and exercise....and maybe just one or two chocolates ;-)

I'm sure there are others too but that will do for now.

Wishing you a very Happy New Year and a wonderful 2010!
Have fun
Dx

Friday 18 December 2009

Christmas present ;-)


Gosh...... it really has been far too long since my last blog post. Time just seems to have flown by this year and, from what other people are saying too, it really does feel that 2009 has passed by in a bit of a blur. Which is interesting really, given how so many people at the start of the year were almost wishing it away before it had even begun. With so much negative news being reported back in January I think lots of people were focusing on just getting to the end and surviving 2009. Perhaps there really is something to be said for group consciousness ;-)

This all serves as a great reminder for me though about the value of being 'present'. We're all familiar with the story 'A Christmas Carol', and with the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future. Yet all too often we manage to take ourselves into the future, or back to the past, with our emotions and habits of thinking. And when we do this we lose our peace of mind, our ability to connect authentically and our natural sense of calm and well being.

So why not give yourself and your loved ones a true gift this Christmas......the gift of being fully Present. No longer distracted by whatever else is going on. Not daydreaming or worrying about the future. Not even reminiscing or regretting the past. Just simply being.... present and attentive.... and enjoying the moment.

Wishing you a wonderful, peaceful and joyful Christmas!
And many special present moments ;-)
Dx