New Year Aspirations

HAPPY NEW YEAR

Hope – never lose hope of a positive outcome in any situation.
Acceptance – learn to accept what unfolds in life, rather than fighting reality.
Peace – try to keep a peaceful mind, no matter what arises.
Patience – be patient and gentle with all people and situations.
Yourself – live your own life, not always swayed by others’ views and opinions.

Newness – make this year a time of new beginnings and aspirations.
Effort – realize that steady, consistent effort will help you succeed.
Wisdom – take to heart and apply the good advice and wisdom of others.

Yesterday – let bygones be bygones, leaving behind past hurts and regrets.
Ethics – remember that a moral life with integrity is always the best in the end.
Appreciation – cherish each day, knowing that life can change, or end, quickly!
Results – know that thoughts, words, and actions always have consequences.


Alexander and Eva Peck
December 27, 2019





Reflection: 
Tormented by the summer’s heat, beings sigh with pleasure
In the clear light of the autumn moon.
They do not think, and it does not alarm them,
That a hundred of their days have passed away.

(Jigme Lingpa)