This Year's Golden Rule

We're gonna stop waiting for things to happen to us

we're going to make things happen.

We won't be compliant and go with the flow

if we feel there is something that we want to do

we will push ourselves to create experiences for us

instead of waiting for experiences to fall into our laps

And we will thrive to balance out that sheltered, unsure, scared voice in our heads with the voice of determination, wisdom and self-assurance.

We are ready to do the things we thought we'd need permission to do.

Because this life is short and we are healthy, capable and here

and have the privilege to do things.

We are shedding our layer of compliance

And dawning a jacket of self-assured desires and actions

It's our year to tackle what it is we want

And we will work hard to organize the things we want to see happen

Even when it's hard, and we feel bossy and demanding and overwhelmed

We will create good and lasting experiences 

That will advance our understanding of ourselves and of the life scenes we want as part of our stories

And we will find inner peace in knowing it is ok to ask people to do things with us and for us

Because we are not a burden and should be celebrated

As should we celebrate others

We will look beyond the bubble and explore

We will spend money and grow

We will find experiences that previously seemed out of reach

Because we will only ask for our own permission

And no one else's.

Another orbit later and we will smile at the accomplishment.

Happy birthday to me

Treblemaker

NY

YWP Alumni Advisor

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