Moving Forward; Embracing the New Chapter in Your Life

**This post first appeared in the January 2014 Issue of Women's Elevation Magazine. Sign up for your free (online) subscription by visiting www.womenselevationmagazine.com**

Happy New Year!

I hope you’re excited about it! This time of the year can take on different meanings for different people. Some are anxious to say goodbye to the last 12 months and the events that took place, while others look at it as a time of new beginnings. I want to encourage you to embrace this time as the start of a new chapter in the story of your life.

As you may know, a vital part of the writing process is reviewing your work and making necessary revisions. We can apply this principle to our lives as well.

Are there aspects of your life from the last year that you weren’t happy with? Well here’s something to think about. "Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results." If you know that something 'didn't work' for you, make a conscious effort not to repeat that not-so-good decision.

Trust me. I understand that we cannot control everything. Ultimately, our lives are in God's hands. However, we have the ability to pray for wisdom and guidance. And if God gives it to us, we should use it!

In this new chapter of our life, please give yourself credit and trust our gut! Remember that there is a purpose for your life and during this journey, you'll deal with a variety of situations. The things that you'll experience and the people you'll encounter will either cause you to be bitter or better. Please choose the LATTER.

I pray that you'll also tap into your purpose. Recognize what you were created to do and walk in it. Be willing to encourage your friends and family members to do the same! Find an accountability partner to keep you on track with whatever resolutions or goals that you set for yourself. We may face setbacks and times of disappointment but we can encourage ourselves by remembering that God is with us. We can lean on His strength whenever we feel weak.

Decide how you want the story of your life to read and go after it! The sky is the limit and with God, nothing is impossible!

“I will no longer be defined by what someone else believes that I am. Now that I have dropped the weight. . . I am light as a feather. It’s time to elevate. Soulbird rise. Lift your eyes. Spread your wings. Prepare to fly. This is the moment of your life. Go ahead and fly.” {Soulbird Rise- India.Arie}

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