December 2021

There has been so much going on in our world lately, hasn’t there? Just when we thought things were on the upswing--another Covid outbreak, wind storms, loss of home, livestock, pets, livelihood, family members or friends. When the world seems to unendingly throw negativity and shadows our way, it is very difficult to see the light at the end of the proverbial tunnel. So, when asked what a spiritual goal for me would be in 2022, I really needed to step back and think, think, think.

I have a tendency, like many, to make New Year’s Resolutions--in good faith, of course--only to break them within a few weeks. They are always similar in nature. I see ways I could improve my life in some manner and set a goal to make “this” year better. I could be more organized. I could lose some weight. I could exercise more. I could clean my house more. I could spend less. Do any of these sound familiar?

Every season leads to another season seemingly. We are now exiting the Christmas season and leaning into the resolution season. Right about now gyms are filling up, diets are being launched, and the self-help industry is having its “black Friday.”