A Therapist's New Year's Resolutions

A therapist's New Years Resolutions:

1. Stop bullying yourself. We all are tougher on ourselves than anyone else.
2. Be kind to your self. Balance your intentions. Work out, but don't hurt yourself. Be careful of what you eat but don't deprive yourself either.
3. Receive love. Many of us give love and have a difficult time taking it in and trusting love. Open your heart. Being in love is risking being vulnerable, but love means being known. Being known means feeling connected and safe. Love is a paradox worth taking.
4. Stop blaming others. If you want to create change, assess the situation and figure out what you can do to change first.
5. View yourself as a survivor not as a victim. We have all experienced adversity. Survivors feel empowered. Victims feel stuck.
6. View failures and mistakes as grand ways to learn. My yoga teacher tells me "the floor is not that far away".. We can always get up, shake off failure and move on having learned valuable information.
7. Do one thing everyday that is out of your comfort zone. This makes life thrilling and keeps things fresh.
8. Be loving to others. Spread positive energy around, the universe needs more love.
9. Be sure to complete important projects. The sense of accomplishment is wonderfully empowering.
10. If you are in a securely attached relationship, be sure to tell your partner how much you appreciate him/her as often as possible.