"The past is but the beginning of a beginning,
and all that is and has been
is but the twilight of the dawn."

-- H. G. Wells, 1866-1946, English Author, Historian and Journalist

Happy Spring! March is the Women's History Month. Looking at the history and the upcoming presidential election, needless to say, we've come a long way!

At the dinner table tonight, I happily announced that tomorrow is my birthday, and I'm going to spend some quality time with myself at the spa. It's become a tradition of mine in the past few years, to spend half a day at a spa to pamper myself, and spend some quiet, alone time, on or around my birthday. I like to get a massage or facial, or both, take my time at the steam shower, and savor a good read with the endless supply of cappuccino, fresh fruits and mini sandwiches. I never understood why some women would rush out of the spa right after their massages. Just like they rush out of yoga class, right before the dead man's pose meditation. Hey, that's the best part of the class!

My 12-year-old said, "There are two downsides of getting old -- One, you get wrinkles, and... I don't remember the other one".

We all laughed. Yup, memory loss is certainly a sign of aging.

I said, "Well, I guess sometimes ignorance is bliss". My 10-year-old asked, "What do you mean ignorance is bliss?"

"What I mean is, sometimes not knowing or not remembering is a good thing", I continued, "Sometimes, you have to choose what to remember and what to forget. If you choose to forget all the bad things that happened, you will end up with all happy memories of your life".

His eyes lit up. "Oh, I get it! It's like that story that God gave us two boxes, one to hold things that make us happy, and the other one to hold the things that make us sad, and the second box has a hole on the bottom so all the bad memories will fall out."

I was amazed by his quick and profound response. But, he didn't stop there.

"I think the second box should be connected to a paper shredder, so all the bad memories can be shredded." He was all excited by this genius thought.

That reminds me of another great birthday ritual. I told my children that a person's birthday is a new beginning of a new year. It's a good time to set the intention of what you would like to be, have and experience in the year to come, and let go of what you no longer want. For example, you can make a list of beliefs, thoughts and behaviors that no longer serve you, or resonate with you (or who you would like to be), and then you can either burn or shred the paper. I suggest that they can do this either before their own birthdays, or at the end of the year, on New Year's Eve. They both excitedly exclaimed, "Oh yeah, let's BURN it!"

I know, it's a great feeling to make that declaration, and burn that piece of paper. Paper shredder is a good alternative, but, it just doesn't quite give the same kind of satisfaction. LOL! I guess this will be our new tradition for this year's New Year's Eve. We can use our fireplace for this ritual. That'd be fun.

You do not need to wait until your birthday, or the New Year's Eve to do this, though. Someone said that it's completely fair that everyone gets a brand new 24-hours day, every day. Each new day is full of opportunities and possibilities. Anytime you wish, you can decide to make it a new beginning. Anytime you wish, you can make a conscious choice to banish all negativity in your life, and focus only on the positive and the present moment. Anytime you wish, you can let go of past hurt, forgive others and yourself, and move on with your life. Anytime you wish, you can declare independence from your limiting beliefs and negative self-talk, and choose to live up to your full potential. Anytime you wish, you can stop being a victim, take 100% responsibility for yourself, and become the master of your own life. Anytime you wish, you can choose to practice self-love and self-compassion, and nurture yourself the way you truly deserve. Anytime you wish, you can choose to forget your limitations (even just for a moment), and believe in the possibilities instead. Anytime you wish, you can decide to take actions and go after your dreams.

Anytime you wish, you can choose to start anew. It takes an intention, set with your heart of hearts, and followed by your actions.

Today is the first day of the rest of your life. What would you do?

The choice is yours.

Blessings,
Hueina

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Release -- to release anger and resentment from the past
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Valor -- gives you courage and strengths in the face of adversity
Highest Potential -- improve self-esteem and move you into positive action
Transformation -- helps you stop negative emotional patterns and limiting beliefs, so you can move forward

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