Be Bold, Show Up and Enjoy 2012

Happy New Year!

I hope that you have had a lovely Christmas and New Year period.

Whether you are excited about the Olympics, the Diamond Jubilee or the intricacies of the Mayan calendar, 2012 has been on the horizon for a long time and now it is finally with us.  I have decided that this is a year for me to be bold and for ‘showing up’.   I invite you to do the same.

In his latest book, Resisting the Soul, Nick Williams says: “The world can’t respond to what you are planning and hoping to do. The world can only respond to you showing up, to your energy, intelligence, enthusiasm and your love and contribution.”

Showing up doesn’t mean being reckless nor does it mean over burdening yourself with more than you can manage.  To me, showing up means having the courage to do what needs to be done even if you are a little nervous or frightened at the prospect.  It means acting out of reason rather than fear and it means embracing life as it unfolds through both the ups and the downs.

Show up at your work, whatever your feelings about what you do, and do the best job that you can; show up in your relationships and be the best friend that you can and show up in any endeavour in which your heart wants to participate and make the best effort that you can.

Have a wonderful 2012. Be bold, show up and enjoy!