Make 2013 the Year of Miracles!

As the world spins to a new year, what intention have you set for yourself? Are you going to be more prosperous? Or improve your physical health? Or make more time for loved ones? All of these goals are fulfilling and beneficial, but may I suggest another layer to add on top of your personal intentions?

Declare that 2013 will be your year of miracles.

What is a miracle? I am not using this word in the religious sense, so please do not click out of this article if you had a negative reaction. The use of this word is more practical and can be easily implemented in the activities of your everyday life.

A miracle is simply a change in perception. A different way of looking at things. A new lens, if you will, that you see through before you make a judgment or decision about something or someone. Sounds simple, right?

The process of living your life as a miracle is as simple or as complex as you make it. You are "at cause" for everything that happens in your life. Not "those people," not the "boogey man," just--- you. Once you accept that simple truth as a fact, the next realization is that you can change your life if you are not happy. But how?

That is where the concept of miracles comes in. You change your perception of an event so that you feel better, happier, more peaceful. There is a step by step process to this idea of miracles, which is explained more in my book, Dance with the Divine, available at Amazon http://tinyurl.com/bbtll24. A short description of the process follows.

If there is a certain type of situation that always makes you angry, step out of your emotions and look objectively at the trigger. Was it a comment from your parents about money? Was it a late notice for a bill that you forgot, or couldn't pay? Whatever triggered your reaction, once you bring it to light, you can decide to change the only thing that you have control of -- your reaction.

It helps to remember that all facts and events are neutral, until you intrepret them and give them meaning. Once a neutral event takes on meaning, your reactions to that meaning define your life. Since it was you who gave the original, neutral event meaning - you defined what it meant to you - only you can change it. And that is how miracles occur, one changed thought at a time.

Let's raise our hands and pledge that we will change our "meanings" and be happier, healthier individuals. The ripple effects from one changed person can spread far and wide, in unimaginable ways, to the far corners of the world. One person's light, shining brightly and shared freely, without fear or expectation of return, can be the source of inspiration and love for all.

Won't you be that light? Together, let's make 2013 the Year of Miracles!

May the dawn of a new year bring you much joy and peace.