New beginnings

New beginnings are exciting, and scary.  New beginnings are filled with anticipation, energy and a good dose of optimism.  

New beginnings also bring a feeling of taking a small step towards disaster.  The unknown can be scary and downright intimidating.

A new job, a new position, a new relationship, a vacation, a new puppy, a new town, a new project - they all bring feelings of excitement, and apprehension.

Life is full of new beginnings.  Some are small, some are big.  Some we choose and some are forced on us.  Either way, it's our choice how we deal with them.

I like to immerse myself completely in a new beginning.  Give it everything to make it work and worthwhile.  I try to anticipate the scary parts, plan as best I can for them and then just do it.

When a new beginning doesn't quite work out, there's always the opportunity to turn it into another new beginning.  Forever the optimist!

Every day is a new beginning - cheesy but true.  Watch the sun come up and experience the wonder of night turning into day.  I am constantly amazed by this beautiful scene as it unfolds.  Always the same and yet so different from day to day.

When tomorrow comes, there's no changing today.  Today will then be forever gone, it's history written.  

"Seize the day, and put the least possible trust into tomorrow" - Horace

We are fortunate to have the luxury to choose what we will make of each new day, each mini new beginning we are given.  Let's appreciate each one and make the most of them.

Whether you want to build on yesterday or start completely over, today is the new beginning you waited for.