Yes, There are many Holidays and events that come once a year. New Years Eve is the one where we like to make many of our resolutions. We say to ourselves, “This is the year where I will focus on health. Maybe go to the gym. OR take that special trip or take more time with my kids. or, or, or…”
The Birthday New Year is truly my significant time to celebrate. What is this you may ask?
Simply, It is the Eve of your birthday.
Ask yourself when do you really reflect on your life? For me and for most people it is when we turn a year older. What have I accomplished? What is it that I want to be, do or have in life? Where am I going? What have I done? All the questions we can think of are most reflected at our birthday.
I have for the last twenty years celebrated this special occasion by taking time to reflect, write, wine and dine or have a luxurious bubble bath, but most importantly meditate on a word that will move me forward in to this new year of my life!
This one word allows me to focus on all areas of my life.
To give you an example; one year my word was “Balance”. Finding balance between work and personal life. Finding balance and not over indulging in health. Finding balance in relationships. You get the idea. What I find helpful to is looking up the definition of the word to give me new meaning.
I normally do not share my word for the year. It isn’t a secret, yet it seems magical when I can reflect on it through out the year. In away it is a guiding light until the next new year.
I sincerely hope you give this a try! And as you may have guessed my birthday is around the corner! Time for a new word for the year!
Brenda Ruth's Memoirs' 
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