Reflecting on 2007

Posted by Alicia King Dec 20, 2007

At the beginning of your Yoga Practice, your instructor might suggest that you set an intention. This can be something as simple as “relaxation,” or “being present in the moment.”

It may be something concrete and finite: “get this kink out of my neck.”

I like to take that same approach to my intention setting for the year ahead. As I wrote in Mindful and Meaningful Holidays, taking a few moments for introspection is one way to determine what matters to you the most.

I like to take stock of where I've come from, and I look at how far I've journeyed already.

Each December, I haul out my old journals and find the year’s list of goals and intentions. I have checked in with these periodically throughout the course of 2007, so they come as no surprise.

This year I threw a party, had laser eye surgery, bought my domain name, connected with old friends, and went on adventures. I took Tango lessons, attended Advisory Council meetings, tried to skate in a pair of Heelys and fell down in front of all of the valet attendants at the W. I visited my parents and I rode my bicycle. I tried things that weren’t on the original list, like writing for Suite 101.

I accomplished things that I didn’t know were possible. Yet, there are a handful of goals I didn’t achieve this year, like going skydiving again, climbing a rock wall, or belly dancing.

Consider how far you’ve come in your own practice, in your own life.

How much of your past have you already overcome?

How much wisdom have you already gained?

Before you step forward into the New Year, take a moment to respect the old fellow you’re ushering out the door.