As the calendar moves into a new year, many people take a look at their lives and evaluate their levels of happiness and fulfillment. As we moved into 2010, I realized that my life was not where I wanted it to be. I had a plethora of health complaints, some of them long-standing and seemingly intractable. I felt stuck and discouraged about my career. I felt a lack of closeness in many of my relationships and was unsure how to improve my existing connections or create new ones .
Will This Year Be Different?
Like most years, I created a list of intentions and goals for the coming year, but felt at a loss as to how I would accomplish many of them. I have had mixed results with achieving my goals in recent years and I didn’t want this year to follow the same path. In particular, I really didn’t know how to overcome my health challenges or how I would stop floundering in my career. I didn’t feel hopeful and that scared me, and I had no idea what to do about it…
An Epiphany…
One night in mid-January, I had somewhat of an epiphany as I was working out at the gym. I remembered the wonderful book by Louise Hay called “You Can Heal Your Life.” The basic premise of this book is that our lives are created by our thoughts and that we have the power to heal our illnesses and overcome our life challenges by changing what we think. I have read this book several times and have completed some of the included exercises, but I have never fully immersed myself in Louise’s philosophy and practices. I believe in the power of our thoughts and know that I have a tendency to be negative and judgmental toward myself and life in general. I wondered what would happen in my life if I were to adopt a positive mindset and decide to love and accept myself, as Louise suggests. I decided to dedicate the time and energy to heal my life in 2010!
“The Healing Project” is Born!
This blog will chronicle my journey toward healing my life through working through all of the exercises in “You Can Heal Your Life.” I will discuss the concepts introduced in the book and how they apply to my life. I will share my struggles and my breakthroughs and I will be open and honest in the process. It is my hope that my readers will grow and learn through my experiences and insights. As I heal my life, I hope that you will heal your lives as well! I welcome your feedback and questions. Let “the Healing Project” begin!
