Happy New Year 2014!

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I cannot think of a better portent than this day for you...
A clean slate
A fresh canvas
A pristine and absolutely cloudless dawn
Nothing to intervene between you and those potent rays
Of the dawn of a new day.
It bodes well...

May you travel smoothly across these waters
through the unerring Guidance from on High,
and may all that was best in the year gone by
be preserved and all the rest be eclipsed
by the best that is to come!

-Jonathan Marshall

Happy New Year! Happy New Day! 

In a class I took last year I learned this little nugget of truth: you can live 90 years or you can live one year ninety times. 

I don't know about you, but I want to live 90 years - or more! - with each year being better than the last. Fuller. More expansive. Less burdened by my negative thoughts, habits, memories and experiences. 

To that end I am proclaiming January 2014 Forgiveness Month. It is time to release, let go and LOVE ON! (Like moving on, but even better....) 

If you know you have some forgiveness work to do right now, or if you just want a truly clean slate, please join us.

Tomorrow I will post more information about the 30 Days of Forgiveness, including instructions for the forgiveness exercise. Until then, peace.

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  1. AnonymousJanuary 2, 2014 at 6:46 AM

    Happy New Year! When I clicked the link that says join us, it says internet explorer cannot be displayed. Is there a way I can sign up to receive updates to your blog? I hope all is well and thank you for offerning this challenge!

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  2. lara simmonsJanuary 2, 2014 at 9:58 AM

    Hello Bonita, Are you on Facebook? That link goes to the 30 Days of Forgiveness Facebook page, which you can request to join. If you do not have Facebook, check back here daily. I will also try and figure out how to send blog posts automatically by email. I know you can do it, but have never done it before. If I figure it out, I will comment here again and let you know. So glad you are joining us! Happy New Year to You!

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