Trimming the Fat

We're only a couple of weeks away from the new year...so no better time to reflect on the past year. For me, this year has been a difficult one in many areas. But the feeling I strive to hold on to is that I made it through...not without some tears and time spent wondering what the hell am I doing...but still, made it through.

Carrying me through this year has been a tiny book hidden in my purse - the Pocket Pema Chodron. With over 100 short teachings by Chodron, a Buddhist nun, I read about patience, living with no agenda, moving beyond self-protection, overcoming self-deception and more. I'm not here to tell you I have reached any higher plane, just that I've been reading:).

No matter the difficulties, I'm thankful for a lot too. For true friends (you know who you are), family and times spent with you.

Letting go of people and things that aren't part of a better new year is what I hope to do for myself. Trimming the fat - in more ways than one!

I hope everyone I care about sees a new year that lets you fulfill all your wishes...and find peace of mind for  yourself. I'll just share with you one of my favorite passages from the book:


There are no promises...
When we are training in the art of peace, we are not given any promises that because of our noble intentions everything will be okay. In fact, there are no promises of fruition at all. Instead, we are encouraged to simply look at joy and sorrow, at laughing and crying, at hoping and fearing, at all that lives and dies. We learn that what truly heals is gratitude and tenderness.


Groovy wishes to everyone for their New Year!