NEW YEAR, MOVING ON

Hi guys,

It’s only a few hours till the start of a new decade, new year and apparently new day!

So, let’s analyze a few personalities that may resonate and as well learn a thing or two before the ultimate count down and fireworks.

The ‘Over Thinker’

You have been thinking and auditing your life from January to December about things that never worked out. You think about the disappointments and the ‘what-ifs’. You worry yourself sick about the coming year, including things you have absolutely no control over and you’ve started panicking about what is yet to come. You write your ‘resolutions’ and all the many things you need to change, which include your ‘carry-overs’ from this year’s list of resolutions. Sometimes, you are excited about these things; most times your emotions are filled with fear and anxiety.

The ‘Planner & Strategist’

You are strategic. In fact, you have an inordinate attention to detail. Everything must be written and planned. Your life can not be an exemption to that rule. It’s a freaking new decade, we are entering and you are pumped for this new ride. You have crossed and ticked all your accomplishments this year. In fact, unlike many others, you have started writing your goals months before now. You don’t take these things lightly and you see no reason why some people don’t seem to take their lives seriously.

The ‘Striker’

You are such a people person and you take the matters of disloyalty to heart a lot. You are so emotional. You have found a unique way of linking people, especially those around you to your ultimate goal. It’s either they are with you or not. For those who hurt you, they have been cut off long before now but you have only chosen to make it official today. After all, this 2019 you see today, you shall see no more. So, gone they must with the wind of memories!

The ‘I worry about nothing’

You are neither excited nor sad. It doesn’t exactly bother you and to be honest, it seems rather obnoxious that some people assume you have no purpose because you have chosen deliberately not to be bothered. You wonder why people are so anxious about the next day?! It feels more like sleeping and waking and viola – it’s just another day, just like yesterday. Nothing is or should be special – should it?

The ‘Church Visitor’

Today is a very special one to you. Just like every other 31^st in the previous years. This is when you set your alarms and nothing would stop you from ‘crossing over’. Not even your village people – whom you are usually afraid and aware of mostly today. You need to take the blessings for the New Year and run with it for another 365 days. Today, you will make up the extra number and increase in the church’s population.

So, did you find yourself in any of these persons?

The truth is you are either one or a mix of some of these types of people who are doing about the same things but in obvious different ways. One thing is common, they all want to MOVE ON.

To the over thinkers, how about you stopped worrying about everything and waiting desperately for the next big thing to happen?

To the strategist and planner, how about you plan yet are flexible in your approach to life. Somethings will come and some may not. But you will remain thankful and happy.

You, emotional bundle – how about you toughen up a little and be intentional about your circle, if this makes you happy. But enough, already of the every year striking and cutting off. How about you decide to be more mindful and self-aware. You can only give people the power to hurt you. Look beyond the hurts and move on quietly and forgive too – you are not perfect either!

To the free spirit who hides behind ‘worrying about nothing’. We love how you take life one day at a time. Sometimes though, it’s hard to tell if you really know what you are doing. Learning a thing or two from the planner isn’t a bad idea. Intentional living is such a vibe and you’ll love it.

To the church visitor, see, your ‘village people’ are probably also busy trying to ‘cross over’ too. Bottom line is, ‘to thine own self be true.’

Finally, this is to say ‘thank you’ for reading, sharing and dropping words of encouragements on every post this year. Your comments and kind words are the reason; I never gave up on writing and sharing a bit of myself with you.

I love you all and wish you a prosperous 2020!

Love & Light

TA