The Blank Page

The page was as white and pristine as when I purchased the calendar late last year. How strange to turn the page and see absolutely nothing on my schedule for the week! We had planned, then canceled, a trip so now I literally had nothing I had to do. I opened to potential, possibility, curiosity.

The blank page coincided with the end of one year and the beginning of a new one. There are those who say there is no significance in a week unless we make it so. And there is much truth in that. But there is a reason why people all over the world celebrate the turning of the dates with both festivity and reflection.

I was reminded of Father Time and Baby New Year. Father Time marches on and he will keep going no matter what the date on the calendar says. But dropped into that ongoing saga is Baby New Year—so plump and happy, so filled with potential, possibility and curiosity.

Take a blank page and consider doing one or both of these reflections this week:

WRITE A LETTER TO YOUR FUTURE SELF If you could write a letter to yourself six months from now, what would you say? Please don’t fall into the trap of commanding her/him to have completed so many tasks by July 1st. Instead, what are your hopes, dreams and wishes for yourself in six months. You might be delighted by the person who are striving to become.

MOVE 2021 INTO 2022 Draw a line down the center of your blank page. On the left side list the things you are most proud of from 2021, the things that brought you joy and satisfaction, and the lessons you have learned. See which of the items from 2021 you wish to carry over into 2022. Draw a line with an arrow onto the right side of the page for each one you want to expand. How are you going to engage with these things in the year ahead?

HAPPY NEW YEAR, FRIEND! May the year unfold for you with peace, love and joy.