What does it mean to elevate? I like the idea of going deeper and further and higher than I've ever been before. But with that comes the responsibility of working harder, being more disciplined and expecting more from myself. For me 2011 is the year of hard work. 2010 has come and gone and all it's achievements and failures are now in the past. We now look into the future, roll up our sleeves and get ready to give it our All once again. You can't elevate sitting on your back waiting for things to happen. One of my most recent resolutions is to do things I'm afraid of doing or that I find boring/depressing. If I'm to go further and deeper and higher... I need to overcome my own limitations. By so doing, I'll leave room for success.
There's an episode of Greys Anatomy where Mc Dreamy is faced with a difficult tumor on a patient which everyone thinks can't be operated on. He said something very profound that I've never been able to forget. "When everyone else is running scared, that's when I get inspired." Finding inspiration in the face of adversity is the key to elevation, I believe.
My wish for those I love (and myself) in 2011 is that we do not stand in our own way or become our own worst enemies. Stubborness, laziness, procrastination and excuses are very easy to adopt (as I often do. unfortunately). But just as we decide to entertain these habits, we are free to decide to let them go. I pray blessing, wisdom and perseverance on all my loved ones in the coming year.
But whatever we do, the greatest gift we can give ourselves is to be gentle on ourselves. Each day find time to appreciate what is great about you, what you admire, what you're proud of and what you're satisfied with in your own life.
Ozithobayo,
Mbali Jama
