The New Year is a natural time to explore new ways of thinking. Or rather, letting go of old ways. Have you ever gotten a belief stuck in your head only to be surprised that it wasn’t true? For example, you eat polenta for the first time and don’t particularly care for it, forming the instant belief of “I don’t like polenta.” For years whenever someone mentions polenta you shudder in disgust and refuse to eat it. For some reason you decide to try it again and whether your tastes changed or it was cooked differently, it tasted good. Hmmm… maybe you do like polenta after all.

I did the same with exercise. Three months ago I joined a local gym and anticipated getting back to my favorite exercise: the elliptical trainer. Within days my beliefs of “I hate the stationary bike” and “I’m not a ‘class person’” went out the door. I’ve taken a strength & tone class twice a week since joining and really like it. The class is small—seven people on a crowded day—I like the instructor, and it motivates me to do my strength training (something I have to admit is helpful). And the recumbent bike is a perfect machine when I need to multi-task. While I can read on the elliptical trainer my theology books are heavy (literally and figuratively) and it’s much easier on the bike. While completing the last two weeks of the fall quarter I was able to fit in my studying and exercise without either suffering.

To reach any goal, clear thinking is needed. We need to root out false beliefs and anything that’s keeping us stuck from moving forward. As you look at your list of goals for this year ask yourself what tends to get in the way. You know yourself better than anyone and if you ask the question your brain will find the answer. Do you notice any beliefs that you’d like to toss? I can tell you that I’m very happy to have tossed a couple of mine!

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I like to be in control, but even when I am I know that I’m not. Looking over the last ten years of my life I notice several instances of saying, “If you’d told me two years ago that I’d be doing…” And you know what? In each instance it’s something good.

I know there’s a balance between planning/doing and living/being. I also know that balance is not static, but rather “balancing.” I’m noticing this now because this past December was particularly good on many levels—not because of any goals I set or things I specifically did to achieve objectives. It was simply the outcome of living and being as usual.

Happy New Year!
Heather Moreno

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