A NEW CHAPTER

    For many, the start of a new year is like the beginning of a new chapter in their life’s story. It’s a new fresh beginning waiting to be written. Some use this opportunity to reflect on their lives, where they have been, where they want to be going. It’s a fantastic opportunity, but it might not be a pleasant experience for some.

    Beginnings are beautiful. Whether it’s the first page of a new chapter, the start of a workout/diet program, the start of a new career, or even the decision to quit bad habit. They may be different from what we are used to, and it may be difficult to adjust, but there is something so liberating and beautiful about new beginnings. A new beginning can mean freeing yourself of what cages you in. Sometimes, a new beginning can also mean saying goodbye to someone, a career, or a home that you don’t ant to leave. We don’t always get to choose when our lives shift gears; all we can do is hang on for the ride. We aren’t always prepared for change, and hardly do we ever want change, but our fear of the unknown holds us back more than anything else in our lives. We must let go of the desire to control the future and move out of our comfort zone. Nothing will ever happen to us if we choose to remain stuck in a world. But if we decide that the future holds much greater things ahead than anything we may leave behind, and we embrace that change – that’s when we will truly notice the beauty of new beginnings. The thing about new beginnings is that they constantly begin and end. They aren't always black and white, so we don't always notice them, but changes occur in our relationships all the time. Because of these little changes, we are able to make the big changes. The changes that begin to have an impact on our lives. We start to notice what truly makes us happy, what truly makes us feel important, and we want more of it.

    A fresh start does not happen overnight. We won’t see a significant change in our lives the next time we wake up, whether we want to make the change right now or not. But if we are determined and continue to push for the change we desire, it will happen.

References:

https://www.bucknerkenya.org/b/new-beginning