2020: The Year of Miracles
I suppose I should start this off by wishing everyone a Happy New Year!
As we enter 2020, we are not only starting fresh with a new calendar year, but also an entirely new DECADE. Some of us have resolutions set to go to the gym more, establish careers, release the fears that hinder our success, or perhaps take more time to give ourselves the T.L.C. we are craving in our day-to-day lives.
2019, for me, was a massive year of growth and establishing a renewed sense of independence. It was about answering questions like, "who am I?", "What am I doing", and "Where am I going?" It was the year I removed limitations, established a solid foundation for success, and took a hell of a lot of risks. Some paid off...some did not. BUT despite the occasional failures, I chose to see tremendous beauty and bravery in the attempts.
2019 brought in many new friendships for me, as well as deepened connections with pre-existing ones. As we counted down the last ten seconds of the year I was surrounded by friends, this feeling had such a profound sense of importance to me knowing I'd be taking this love for the people in my life into the New Year.
Two years ago my life began to transform when I read "A Course in Miracles". Beginning to see the little miracles that occur in our daily lives, like seeing "11:11" to the big Miracles of having those deep epiphanic moments of realizing all the love I need in my life not only surrounds me but is also already within me. It is just a matter of allowing it to be felt, being open to experiencing these divine moments of love, and knowing that even the smallest of miracles, is still a miracle.
In the weeks leading up to New Year’s Eve, I began to re-read parts of the manuscript that I had highlighted and bookmarked back in 2017. Not only did the words still resonate, but parts I may have overlooked in the past held more meaning for me now. This book took me nearly a year to finish in order to truly digest its teachings. It is not for the faint of heart, but I highly recommend it if you are looking to change your life. Because the book had such an impact on me, I have tied it into one of my 2020 resolutions of wanting to get back to writing and also reconnecting with all the beautiful teachings I have learned and hope to share those learnings with others.
2019 was my year of saying yes. Yes to Adventure. Yes to success. Yes to failures. Yes to heartbreak. Yes to LOVE.
2019 was realizing that the ultimate form of self-love, I've learned, comes from allowing yourself the safety to feel every single one of these things and not choosing to deprive yourself out of fear.
2019 was about slowly knocking down the walls around me and breaking out of the chains I created for myself.
Moving into 2020, I feel an innate sense of freedom, which both frightens and excites me. I feel a sense of unlimited potential for where I can go in the New Year/Decade. So, my intention is simple. "You are Safe."
Safe to grow.
Safe to feel.
Safe to be whatever you want to be.
Safe to Believe In Miracles.
But most importantly,
You are safe to allow those Miracles (big or small) to bring joy and love in to transform your life.
-J
