Another year is about to close and for many of us the lamenting of all the holiday treats we indulged in, the lack of exercise and healthy food consumed, has begun or is about to. It’s OK we all do it.

In general, I am not a believer that something positive comes from shining a negative light on yourself.

In the past many of my resolutions came from a place of negativity. I often was thinking that the year that just ended was full of how I didn’t quite get things done, didn’t lose the weight I said I would or exercise the way I promised. And I am sure most of the resolutions that came out of that mindset didn’t get me very far.

I made promises to fix what was wrong, broken or unacceptable about my behavior or my body. Not real nice to consider for sure.

This year, I am putting a new spin on the ending year. This year I am reflecting on:

• What good happened this year!
• What were the best things I DID!
• I am going to savor all the great things I put in the happiness jar over the last 12 months and revel in the grace that’s found its way to me.
• I am reviewing what I want to cherish about 2014 and continue in 2015.

Let’s think about what is working in our lives that we’d like to continue into a new, fresh year.

This year instead of focusing on what I don’t want, don’t like, don’t need. I am putting my energy into the good. Maybe if I breed goodness there won’t be space for all those other things I don’t want anyway. Maybe it’s like weeding the garden by planting so many flowers there’s no place for the weeds to grow.

All Sunshine,

Lowi & G