My new years starts today as I turn 42

Nov 3, 2008 by DianeCorriette

There are two new years that I celebrate. The first is at Spring Equinox and Easter when for me new growth, new birth and new beginnings signal a new year and time to plant a new harvest. During that time I hold “Family Giving Thanks” day and spend a day with no TV with the kids. We eat a full roast turkey dinner and in the past have planned out our year (we didn’t create a collage last year – maybe thats why it was such a challenging one!)

The other new year is the year that begins on my birthday. Each new year brings time to reflect on the year just past and to set new goals. I am more than happy to leave behind 2007/08 and the past 12 months because despite being a major learning curve I don’t think I have ever been so challenged in all of my 41 years of being on this earth!

Major project breakdowns, lost contracts, ending of work, ending of relationships/friendships, spending on training that promised results which never happened. It was a year of me giving out on a continuous basis financially, spiritually, emotionally and in terms of my time.

Towards the end of this birthday year (around September) clarity hit and things changed. Now life is getting back on balance, business is coming in, new ideas and potential projects are beginning to show up.

My new found relationship with the teachings of Jesus Christ continues and whilst I am fighting the “rules” I am beginning to understand that this is about me, the holy spirit and my relationship with God – not church and definitely not religion!

My major goal for this year of my life is to establish my income so that it no longer goes on this roller coaster ride of up and down but is steady throughout each month. My second major goal is to plan and stick to my plan! No more taking on anything else because someone convinces me it is a good idea!

Of all the goals I set for myself last year the one I LOVE the most is having found myself in a relationship with a man who scored high when it came to listing down what I wanted from a man and a relationship, so the next 12 months will be spent nurturing and having fun with that.

Forty-one I thank you. You taught me how to be humble, patient and to understand that Divine Timing does really exist. You opened my eyes to the loving and supporting friends that I have and helped me build stronger relationships within my immediate family. I reconnected with a part of myself that was missing (being black and growing up in England) and reconnected me to my Dominican heritage. I understand now that no matter what I plan none of it really means anything and everything comes when the time is right….. I happily leave you behind and look forward to year forty two

About Diane Corriette

I write on this self development blog about building self confidence, and living a life of full self expression where you are free to be you. Being able to be confident is not so much about how you think but what you feel. To successfully build self confidence you must use your thoughts to create an image of who you want to be, and your emotions to help you feel this amazing new you and then visualise & focus on it until it becomes your reality.