John Johnson: My New Year’s Resolution

I am not Jewish, but I have so many friends who are that over the years I have learned a lot about Judaism.

Self-reflection, introspection, exploring the meaning of your own path.  Anyone who knows me knows I am incredibly emotional and a constant thinker.  Yom Kippur was tailor made for me!

When I think of my life the last few years, I realize the constant has been rapid change, stress, and lots of perpetual motion.  This can often lead me to lose perspective.

When I was thinking about this blog post, I came about this story which I think captures my resolutions far more effectively than I ever could express in my own words:

There once was a woman who woke up one morning, looked in the mirror,
and noticed she had only three hairs on her head.
’Well,’ she said, ‘I think I’ll braid my hair today.’

So she did and she had a wonderful day.

The next day she woke up, looked in the mirror 
and saw that she had only two hairs on her head. 
’H-M-M,’ she said, ‘I think I’ll part my hair down the middle today.’

So she did and she had a wonderful day.

The next day she woke up, looked in the mirror
and noticed that she had only one hair on her head.
’Well,’ she said, ‘today I’m going to wear my hair in a pony tail.’

So she did and she had a wonderful day.

The next day she woke up, looked in the mirror
and noticed that there wasn’t a single hair on her head. 
’YAY!’ she exclaimed.

‘I don’t have to fix my hair today!’

Attitude is everything!

Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle.

Live simply, Love generously, Care deeply, Speak kindly
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Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass… 
It’s about learning to dance in the rain.

— 
Author Unknown