The new year holds out the possibility that we can learn from the past but not be bound by it. That we can move away from self-defeating habits. That we can learn how to give ourselves what we need: body, mind, and spirit. That we will know that we are not too much or too emotional or too vulnerable or too opinionated. That we have a right to take up space. The possibility of remembering that it is not our job to be small. That we have the right and responsibility to make decisions for ourselves. We have a right to say “no.” We have a right to live in our bodies rather than experience them as an object. That we can learn how to be adults in ways that were never modeled for us.

We don’t need to make resolutions for learning all of this perfectly. Resolutions can set us up for disappointment. We will not be perfect today or any day. But we can be open to the possibilities that this moment, this hour, and this day bring. Today we can look for new ways to respond to old problems. We can listen to our inner voice

Adapted from Inner Harvest.