Renewals & New Beginnings (Jan. 09, 2007)

Blessings be!

Last Tuesday (Jan.9) we had our very first session at the Inner work Circle for the year 2007. The theme of our reflections was Reflections, Renewals and New Beginnings.

We reflected first on what we learned from our experiences during the past year—what were the challenges and difficulties we faced. Then we shared our wishes, aspirations and resolutions for the coming year.

For some the year that passed brought the lessons of “letting go”, that is: loosening up on taking control of the situation, doing the best and letting God do the rest. We were all reminded once again that “to everything there is a season”, there is a time for “inhaling” (gathering/taking-in, receiving, nurturing the self, being) and a time for “exhaling” (releasing, giving, caring for others, doing). How about you? In which state are you in right now?

Some other lessons learned were that of humility and realization of personal limitations. Some learned about patience and about opening up oneself to another. For some, they feel the need slow down for the coming year. Others are resolving to spark up the momentum, or to renew a self-cultivating practice, to start again what has dwindled down.

So… do any of these reflections sound familiar to you? Do you resonate with any of them? Perhaps you can also reflect for a minute about the main lesson that the past year gave you and what you intend to do in the coming months of the year of the fire pig?

All in all the first TIWC was a refreshing good start for the year. Everyone shared the general feeling of being energized by the process of self-reflection and sharing of thoughts and feelings to others in a circle where one is listened to without judgment or criticism but with compassion and acceptance of who you are-- whoever you are.