The Yes/ No Diet!

The Yes/ No Diet!

New Year Resolutions.  The fresh and new January feeling is delicious.  I will do this.  I'm going to stop doing that.  A world of control, enjoyment, risk, purpose, all at your fingertips.  Just resolve to make the change. 

You know what happens next.  Every year, the same thing.  Resolutions come and resolutions go.  Only we remain, the same issues, the fears, the weird thing inside that roots in today.  Those roots are not there to trap you.  The roots are growth, stability, history, keeping the real you from being swept away by momentary desires.

Resolutions aren't necessary right now.  Resolutions tell you to want to be something that you are, to uproot you and replace you with a new and improved version.  You don't need to resolve to become something you are not.  You need to prune, not uproot! 

Look at the branches of your life.  Do you need to get rid of a branch?  You can!  Maybe there is another limb that is out of control.  Take control, and prune back.  Perhaps there is a dead branch that is sucking the energy out of the rest of your life.  Get rid of it.  Decide what you are going to say YES to, and what you will say NO to.  The progress of life is not entirely random.  The roots are planted with the hope that a beautiful and balanced tree will come into existence.  There are choices that can be made. 

Throw away your resolutions!  Think about what the last day of 2010 looks like.  What are you doing?  How dependable are your relationships?  What did you accomplish?  Now work backwards and plan on pruning. 

Put yourself on a "yes" or "no" diet. 

Maybe you are like me and you need to learn to say no.  Don't do everything!  Don't do things to make everyone happy, do things that work for your roots, for your future.  Do the right things, the things that will get you to the end of the year happy, fulfilled and proud.  Or, you might need to force yourself to say yes.  Say yes to unexpected situations.  Say yes to your own success.  Say yes when you are afraid. 

Say yes, say no.  Just say what needs to be said with the big picture in mind.

What is your big picture? Where do you want to go?  Forget about resolutions.  Start pruning what you have.  Learn to say more yes', more no's and you will find 2010 to be an amazing journey.  And a year from now, as you stand in the forefront of 2011, a new world will open to you.

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