How good is your word? If you give your word to do something, to be there for someone, can you be relied on 100 per cent?

I was asked the above question recently and was surprised to discover that my word was only 'my bond' when given to others (and even then there were always 'get out' clauses)

My word, when given to myself, was worthless. "I will not smoke", "I will eat healthily", "I will find a new job", "I will try new things", etc., ..... My word was broken on all counts ..... I put up all sorts of barriers to achieving my 'goals' mainly through fear.

2007, another new year, time again to reassess my life.

I have hopes and ambitions that I am afraid of realising ..... does that make sense? I have had an idea for a new occupation for myself for ages ..... I want to run my own nightclub (A bit of a leap from working with kids with challenging behaviour) I have lots of brilliant ideas but they rarely come to anything because of fear ..... Of? ..... Failure, of course.

So this year, I will not make new years resolutions. I will give my word to myself to achieve what I set out to achieve. (No get out clauses this time)

Tonight I give my word that I will make space for myself tomorrow to think about and write my goals for 2007.

It's been an exhausting week of festivities, I am stuffed to the brim with Christmas fare and am bursting out of most of my clothes (an interesting sight, I never quite know what will pop out next ..... hmmmm ..... I could probably make some money selling tickets) However, I am entering 2007 with a spring in my step, a smile on my face and lurvvvvve in my heart. The year is full of possibilities!

Someone sent me this new years message, I liked it and would like to offer it to you all.

Remember, life is short,
Break the rules,
Forgive quickly,
Kiss slowly,
Love truly,
Laugh uncontrollably
and never regret anything that made you smile.

Happy New Year to you all.

(If you get this far, don't forget to leave a comment, it would be great to make some new friends in 2007)

Ohhhhhhhhh I nearly forgot, I stopped smoking in September and am still, happily, a non smoker. Good Luck to all who have decided to quit in 2007 ..... It is really worth the effort.

Sparky x