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heatherfromthegrove’s New Year’s Revelation No 2 of 7: Walk the walk

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“We will open the book. Its pages are blank. We are going to put words on them ourselves. The book is called Opportunity and its first chapter is New Year’s Day.”
— Edith Lovejoy Pierce, American Poet & Pacifist

When Opportunity knocks, by all means open the door. But what happens if it doesn’t knock, or ring, or fall down from the sky right into your lap? And you keep waiting, and waiting, and waiting…

The reality is that we create our own destiny. I know this is a cliché, but it’s worth repeating. If we keep waiting for good things to happen to us, we may be sorely disappointed when they don’t. When you work long and hard on something – be it a passion or a project – you will likely see a return on your investment. By investment, I mean your time. And time is precious.

“The bad news is time flies. The good news is you’re the pilot.”
— Michael Altshuler, Speaker & Trainer

So begin the new year by shelving anything and everything that simply didn’t yield anything for you. Then start fresh. Make a strategy, hatch a realistic plan and then see it through. By “seeing it through” I also mean spreading the word. Networking with people is a surefire way to create a domino effect of opportunity. If you ‘walk the walk’ (translation: work diligently and follow through), you will most likely be smiling like a Cheshire cat by the end of the year.

There’s nothing wrong with dreaming big…. as long as you’re not being delusional. For instance, if your big dream is to be a singer when, in reality, you’re kind of tone deaf… then you may want to rethink your strategy.  I have always been in awe of Barbra Streisand and dreamed of singing (with a voice like hers) in Carnegie Hall. But I’m a realist. I will never have That Voice. So I sing in the shower instead.

Don’t wait for Opportunity to knock. Steer your own ship. Make 2017 your flagship year and wake up each morning, excited about what you’re doing.  Keep at it and don’t let anyone dampen your spirits or weaken your resolve. Here’s to a great year – for all of us!

“Sow a thought and you reap an act;
Sow an act and you reap a habit;
Sow a habit and you reap a character;
Sow a character and you reap a destiny.”
— Ralph Waldo Emerson

 

So long, 2013… it’s been a slice

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“Drop the last year into the silent limbo of the past. Let it go, for it was imperfect, and thank God that it can go.”

— Brooks Atkinson

This was a very tumultuous year for many, including myself.  Lots of dark, threatening clouds. Yet, like a rainbow peeking through the sky after a surprise sun shower, the light managed to shine through… every once in a while.  Kind of like reconnecting with a very dear old sister friend who has come back into my stratosphere after a seven-year absence.  My arms are wide open. 

That said, I will not be sorry to see the last of 2013.  Although, for me, 2014 will involve (to some degree) cleaning up the mess of 2013, I will still embrace 2014 wholeheartedly. 

Dearest readers, thank you so much for reading, following and liking my blogs!   Many blessings for 2014 and may tonight’s New Year’s Eve celebration be filled with laughter, good food, plenty of bubbly libation, and the company of those you hold dear!

And, as always, a very special shout-out to my family and friends across the globe.

Stay tuned tomorrow for the first of my annual seven New Year’s Revelations (not to be confused with resolutions!).  And a new chapter begins ….

“We will open the book. Its pages are blank. We are going to put words on them ourselves. The book is called Opportunity and its first chapter is New Year’s Day.”

— Edith Lovejoy Pierce

CHEERS!

heatherfromthegrove

Farewell 2012, and hello 2013!!

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“We will open the book. Its pages are blank. We are going to put words on them ourselves. The book is called Opportunity and its first chapter is New Year’s Day.”
— Edith Lovejoy Pierce

Dearest readers, thank you so much for reading, following and liking my blogs!    Many blessings for 2013 and may tonight’s New Year’s Eve celebration be filled with laughter, good food, plenty of bubbly libation, and the company of those you hold dear! 

And, as always, a very special shout-out to my family and friends across the globe, but especially in:

♦ New Zealand

♦ Australia (Eucumbene/NSW, Sydney, Perth)

♦ Singapore

♦ Greece (Athens, Glyfada, Kalamata, Meropi)

♦ Malta (Il-Kappara, Madliena, Naxxar, Sliema, Senglea, Ta’Xbiex, Valletta,  … )

♦ The Netherlands

♦ England (Henley-on-Thames, London, Southampton, Worcestershire, … )

♦ Scotland (Laird/Scottish Highlands)

♦ Canada (BC <West Vancouver, Victoria>, AB <Calgary>, ON< Ajax, Bainsville, Burlington,  Dundas, Mississauga, Oakville, Ottawa,  Pickering, Scarborough, Smith Falls, Toronto,Welland, Windsor,  ….>, and QC <Anjou, Beaconsfield, Côte St. Luc, DDO, Harrington, LaSalle, Laval, Montréal, N.D.G., Outremont, Pointe Claire,  …> )

♦ United States (FL <Coconut Grove, Cooper City, Coral Gables, Coral Springs, Lake Worth, Miami,  Orlando…>, AL <Mobile>, KY <Winchester>, NC <Apex, Charlotte, Mooresville,  …), NY <NYC>, CT <Fairfield>, RI <Providence>, MA <Boston>, OH, IA, CO <Denver>, CA <Ben Lomond, Boulder Creek,  Campbell, Los Gatos,  San Jose, San Francisco,…>)

Stay tuned tomorrow for the first of my seven New Year’s Revelations (not to be confused with resolutions!).  And a new chapter begins ….

CHEERS!

nye