New Years Theme 2023: Transformation
Happy New Year 2023!
With my twisted and sarcastic sense of humor, I have been fully aware and amused by some of the memes shared on social media suggesting what might be in store for 2023 after the past few years of global craziness… Are we are going to have the year 2020, Season 3?
We cannot control what is outside of ourselves. No way. No how. Period. But we can create our own life and experiences by tuning in to our own mind and body. We can create our own future! Our imagination is our only limit.
What are you creating in your imagination that will manifest into your physical reality?
There is a psychological phenomenon about celebrating milestones. We get excited for birthdays as a personal milestone. Anniversaries are often celebrated as well, the happy ones at least. We celebrate milestones in personal development such as a baby learning to walk, graduating each year in scholarly educational scales, or commemorating a particular achievement. When a baby doesn’t take their first steps in a certain time frame, they are considered delayed, like there is something wrong. Yes, of course, there may be something in their development that needs to be addressed medically or psychologically. My point here is that it is human nature to feel shameful when we don’t measure up to proposed milestones. We often feel as if we failed when we don’t reach other expectations and goals as well.
What is it about general dates on a calendar though? Christmas, New Years, Valentines Day, Halloween, Mothers Day, Fathers Day. Yes, there are often numerous and varying stories about the origins of celebrating occasions and dates on a calendar, but really, what is the purpose of it all other than a way to gather the masses into indoctrinated stupor to spend lots of money on decorations, gifts, parties, etc., only to keep up with the Joneses, so to speak? This promotes guilt, shame, lack of inclusion and lack of acceptance when we can’t measure up.
What is it about New Years January 1st that we tend to believe that we have a fresh start, a clean slate, and a new opportunity to change our lives drastically all because of this date? Why can’t we have this opportunity every morning when we wake up on the right side of the daisies?
The hype around New Years as fresh start is so ingrained into society that many people set New Years resolutions, professing their extravagant goals they intend to achieve for the year. After all the various celebrations throughout December holidays of eating rich foods and drinking alcohol etc., common resolutions are to quit drinking, quit smoking, eat more nutritiously, lose weight, or a combination of these goals. As if a date on the calendar is the magical elixir that will make these goals materialize instantly. Now, I can believe in miracles just as much as the next guy, but realistically, are these resolutions sustainable and or achievable? Not likely.
Did you know that back in 2005 a travel company proclaimed the third Monday in January as the most depressing day of the year? My understanding is that this was part of a marketing campaign to promote a travel opportunity to get away from it all, to find happiness.
Psychologically, this Blue Monday idea makes sense. By the third Monday of January, the December credit card bills arrive to remind us that we have overspent our finances just to impress loved ones and others. The New Years resolutions have often fallen by the wayside, and there is usually a marketing slump in January after all the exaggerated spending in December. Depending on where you live in the world, winter weather can be awfully dismal and depressing as well.
So, how do we avoid all this rollercoaster of indoctrinated stupor? Conscious awareness! Knowing and understanding, and recognizing all this hype is the very first step to avoiding being sucked into brainwashed oblivion.
I invite you to check out the website Story of Stuff to understand the marketing hype behind such heavily marketed occasions. https://www.storyofstuff.org/
Tuning into our own mind and bodies is the next step in taking full responsibility and accountability for creating our own future. From here, we can step into the world of synchronicity and possibly. The world of real miracles.
Realize that January 1 and New Years resolutions are just a date and a belief that you can choose to participate in, or not.
Years ago, I too bought into the whole resolution idea, and like many others, I also failed to keep on track. At some point I just resolved to be a better person than I had been the year before, and that resolution has been a much more sustainable goal because we are always changing, growing, and evolving.
In more recent years, I have embraced the idea that some people promote having a song or a word to represent the year. I love music, so some of my choices for a song in recent years were No Limits by 2Unlimited, and Rise Up by Vinai.
I recently watched a short video on the concept of a Theme as a resolution for the year: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVGuFdX5guE&t=31s
I love this idea! I never quite embraced the idea of a simple word for the year, but the idea of a theme is more expansive and inclusive. A theme is a more sustainable idea for sure.
What is my choice of a theme for the year 2023? TRANSFORMATION.
December is often a time to reflect on the past year to see what changed, what worked, and what didn’t work out in our path of life.
In 2022, the plandemic restrictions lifted considerably and more truths came to light in global consciousness. We were able to go on a few road trips and take in some concerts as well. Much more focus has been on the priorities of shutting out the world and spending time with loved ones, and just simply making the most of creating cherished memories.
I have been super busy with clients throughout 2022. So much so that my business income reached the next level tax bracket, even with many discounted fees offered and redeemed. This is a great “problem” to have, although more paperwork lol. Thank you so much to each and every one of my clients who booked in with me through 2022. I appreciate you!
I am really grateful for being able to share through my website and know that my work and shared knowledge is actually benefitting others.
While there were some wonderful things throughout 2022, by December the list of loved ones lost was looming so much that not many of us were really in any kind of Christmas spirit. Of my 3 closest girlfriends back home, two lost a child in recent months and one lost her mom just days before Christmas. For our family, we have lost about 25 people since July 2022. Extended family, friends, and friends of friends. For the first time ever, we didn’t do much for Christmas at all other than dinners and gifts at daughters’ homes. No decorations or festivities here at my home. All good though. I wasn’t really into the hype of Christmas with so many lost loved ones, so cherishing family time was top of priority.
I know death is a part of life, but sometimes it just hits too close and too often. I could fall into the depths of despair and mire but those still living must pick up the pieces and create a new chapter with cherished loved ones now beyond the veil.
If anything, these losses have been good reason to address my own triggers and give myself a real mortality check in the fleetingness of life. A wake-up call like never before.
Two years ago, I went for some medical tests. There were a few concerns, but I never followed up sufficiently. I do a lot of my own energetic self care, but an imbalance in my small intestine keeps coming up repeatedly. It is time to address these issues with a medical professional. I do have my calendar blocked a bit the first two weeks of January as I take some ME time to address these medical tests and have a scope procedure that I should have had done two years ago. I am finally taking care of that, and me. I am praying that they may find and resolve the issues behind stubborn weight gain issues as well.
Back to the Theme of Transformation for 2023.
If you have been following me for any length of time, you know I have been a member of the Story Athlete entrepreneurial community since April 2020. This open concept community has been a source of inspiration and support that I have been ever grateful for through all the global upheaval and uncertainty the last few years. While I may not have always participated in the monthly GRIT challenge, I have appreciated the continued connection within the community that has enhanced my own personal and business growth.
Story Athlete is all about the integration of Mind, Body, Business, and Relationships through Becoming your own Heroic Self. They promote the 1% journey which, over an extended time, translates to a 37% growth and transformation. This is sustainable and achievable.
Yes, I have already been evolving and transforming as we all do through our entire lives. But now I am embracing Transformation as my theme for 2023. Whether I choose to address medical issues, read books, clean out a corner in my home, take courses, or just spend time with loved ones creating cherished memories, these are all an aspect of transformation. Working with amazing clients is also a form of transformation for both me and my clients as I gain more experiences and they shift energetically.
I think Transformation is quite fitting for me. My published story in 2017 was titled “Transforming Pain into Freedom”. I can look back over so much of my life and see that I have turned Crisis into Opportunity many times as well.
What about a song for 2023? Have you heard the new song from Willie Nelson? This enlightening tune has been shared in many of my forums recently and it is perfect for the concepts of manifestation, meditation, and energy healing.
Willie Nelson – Energy Follows Thought (Official Lyric Video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tXosYPillw
What are you choosing as your theme for 2023? Do you have a song or a word as well?
Let’s prioritize tuning into our own energy and consciousness, and to set achievable goals for ourselves.
Set goals that are realistic for yourself:
For example, if you want to start exercising but have never done it, rather than saying, “I’m going to exercise every day for three hours!”.
Instead try saying, “I’m going to exercise for thirty minutes three times a week.”
It is always better to expand on your goal than to feel you failed.
Set reminders of your goals. You can stick a post-it note on your bathroom mirror or set a daily reminder on your phone.
Always visualize yourself actioning your goal, or visualize yourself as the result of your goal.
Drink a glass of water each morning while visualizing your goal or what you want to accomplish that day. Your thoughts will go into the water and then into your body.
Remember that January 1st is just a date on a calendar and you can choose to have a fresh start every day.
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I want to thank each and every one of you who have been a part of my life this past year in any capacity. I thank you dearly for our exchanges in learning and experiences.
May your New Year be filled with an abundance of love, light, laughter, peace, prosperity, wellness, adventure, community, compassion and Fun!
As you walk your path may you be a blessing to us all. Live life to the fullest, go on those adventures, take time for loved ones, be all who you are. Happy New Year!
Sending you lots of Love and Ladybug Hugs!
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From Amy Jo’s emails January 1 2023
New Year’s Resolutions.
This year instead of simply making a list of resolutions, I’ve been using the Court of Atonement to back up my intentions.
Such as taking the statement, “I intend to exercise four days a week.”
I then ask myself, “I fully intend to exercise four days a week? Yes, or no?”
I, _____, place each and every level of my consciousness that did not say yes into a Full Court of Atonement. I ask to analyze my timeline and resolve any and all reasons I did not say yes at their points of origin.
I intend to exercise four days a week. “Yes, or no?”
I repeat this process three or four times until I feel a resounding YES!!
Other resolutions we can work on.
1. I intend to eat at home 90% of the time.
2. I intend to eat no more than 8 oz. portions. (226.8 grams)
3. I intend to remove clutter daily.
4. I intend to pay off my credit cards.
5. I intend to improve my health.
6. I intend to clear my energy twice a day or more.
You get the idea. What other goal could you work on?