Happy new year! I hope the last couple weeks afforded you the opportunity to breathe deeply and relax, to feel and to share joy, to reflect on your last year’s experience, and to eagerly look ahead to your exciting future. In thinking about how to start off a new year of Tuesday Tidbits, the following popular Oprah Winfrey quote came to mind:
Cheers to a new year and another chance for us to get it right.
I remember when I first heard it, I chuckled to myself. Thank goodness we have another shot, right? But, the more I thought about that quote, the less I liked it. To me, the idea of “another chance to get it right” means that we got it wrong before.
I don’t think that’s true.
However, in this new year, I do believe that we have an opportunity to do it better. We can be better partners, friends and leaders. We can finalize the goals we’ve toyed with before. We can continue on the path to improved health and fitness. We can commit (my #oneword) to follow through on the ideas that scare us the most.
With this first Tuesday Tidbit of the new year, then, just know that every day is a chance to do it better. Every morning is a fresh start. Every dawn brings renewed energy and fresh opportunity. Not because you did it wrong before but because we can all learn, grow, improve and strive.
Simply, we can do it better. Now is our chance.
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