Lena Stevens – As we start the New Year we are inspired to evaluate what works and what doesn’t, what we like and what we don’t like, what we have put up with that no longer serves, and what we have always desired but could not let ourselves have. This is the Evaluation part of the month. The Action piece is what we decide to do about it. Both are equally as important and both have aspects that are supported by some of the themes of this coming year.
This is a year of Service, service of self as well as service to others and our planet. It is also a year of Action. Do it now. Clean it up. Get off your behind and finally have what you always wanted, and do all those things you have only been dreaming of. In order to take advantage of what wants to happen this month, you will need to be ruthless in your Evaluation and disciplined in your Action. Ruthless evaluation will clear the way for action and bring clarity to any confusion about what you really want to manifest.
Our lives have been burdened by the old paradigm of accumulation of unnecessary and unhealthy patterns, physical clutter, mental worry about things we cannot fix, and other obsessive and unproductive habits. This is a year of pragmatism inviting us to be more practical in all areas of life. Is it practical to be obsessed or worried about that which you cannot control or about the future which has not happened yet? Time to let that one go. It is not a practical use of time. Simplicity, back to basics, learning to stay present, and an appreciation and gratitude for what you do have will be most helpful in navigating the coming year and getting clarity as you ruthlessly Evaluate your life.
One of the main areas to evaluate this month is where, on what and with whom you spend your time. Are you giving your important relationships as well as what you love to do enough time? The action will be to implement discipline to change your time management to serve you better. If you serve yourself, you will be in a better position to serve others. If you are overworked, you will not be good dinner company. If you neglect your physical body and always put your need for exercise last, you will not be happy and that will affect others. If you continue to work in an environment that you hate, you will feel victimized which is never fun for others. If you are still putting up with a relationship that does not honor and support you, it may be time to do something about it. Be ruthless and be disciplined. Make some new choices and take action.
There are two kinds of action. Action towards something and action against something. Action towards something is going after what you want. After evaluating what you truly desire that you have not allowed yourself to have, this action follows a decision to just do it. Action against something is cutting yourself off from a person, habit, attitude or pattern and setting a boundary against it. After evaluation and conclusion about what does not serve you or is toxic, negative or a waste of time, this is an action to free yourself and keep protected against re-infection.
Evaluation on its own will not complete what is necessary this month. You need the action piece to keep the energy moving. We have a moving centered year so action is well supported. If you are a person that does not easily take action you will need to choose it daily by moving your body in some way. Take a walk or do some stretches to start your day. Remind yourself frequently to move around, change your position and keep things flowing.
Action should come from what you intuit to be right. Beware of the obsessive mind as it will try and weigh, argue and rationalize why you should or should not do something especially when the input is from others that think they know what is best for you. Always follow your heart and go after what you feel is right. Use your intuition and the wisdom of your heart to evaluate and never make a choice or a decision out of fear.
How the month shows up:
You Personally
Serve yourself first. Yes, you may disappoint others in the process but you cannot please everyone so please yourself first. We are not talking about being overly selfish and greedy but rather putting your true needs first before compromising for others. This is the lesson this month and it will be a hard one for those of you who are used to putting yourself last and always giving over to what others need first. The discipline is to evaluate what you need, eliminate what does not serve and then build good habits and new patterns that support those choices.
Some of the areas of personal evaluation will be health, time, expression, creativity, relationships, love, support, freedom, growth, right work, enough play and rest, and personal vitality and energy. Start by evaluating your time and where and with whom and on what you spend it. Be ruthless. Then move to evaluating your expression and creativity, your environment and whether you are supported in your daily life the way you want to be, or not. Take action where you can and at least make some decisions and a plan of action if the action itself needs to be postponed to a later time. Use the moving center and be practical about what you can accomplish. If there is too much, scale it back. Spend time outdoors and work with the earth as a support for grounding.
(Our monthly support audio has a helpful evaluation exercise, link here)
Relationships
Relationships always need to be evaluated as they are at the foundation of our karmas, our lessons, our reactions, our growth and our expression. What we are striving for this month is neutrality. Disconnect from judgments and attachments to old wounds, disappointments and unrealized dreams. Evaluate whether your relationships are serving you or not. The goal is not to eliminate important relationships but rather to eliminate certain relationship patterns that don’t support you. If you practice neutrality, set good boundaries and change how you are in relationship, then the relationships that are not congruent with how you wish to be will fall off on their own. The price is that you must be willing to let them go.
On the other hand, there may be some relationships you may have overlooked with the excuse of low self-esteem or not enough time to explore them. It is a good month to put yourself out beyond your current circle and reach for some new experiences with the intention of being stimulated, appreciated, and creatively engaged. Make some new friends this month and say yes to social gatherings and events that come your way
Health And The Physical Body
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