As another year begins, my thoughts are on moving forward.  I don’t officially make resolutions but I do think of the past year and what changes I can make to improve my new year.

This year I’m going to continue working on three things:

Get off of auto-pilot.  Try to do things a bit differently every day.  For example, drive a different way to the store or anything that just makes me think before I act.

Be the change I want to see.  Many times I think of the way I would like things to be but I don’t always take the initiative to make those things a reality.  If I want to see family more, I have to make the phone calls, host the parties.  If I want to be more mature, I have to make the hard decisions, take responsibility, speak up.

Be willing to stay in discomfort for a few more minutes:  My natural tendency is to avoid discomfort, especially relational or emotional.  If I feel a pull to avoid a situation, I am going to try to sit with it a bit longer rather than frantically try to avoid it. 

Those are a few of my plans for 2014. What are some of the changes you would like to bring to fruition in 2014?