“Each morning we are born again. What we do today is what matters most.” ~ Buddha

Every year, January brings renewed optimism for change, for a better life, for a better you. 

This fresh start gives us a chance to reinvent our lives and ourselves. It allows us to reinvigorate ourselves, to shed the baggage of the previous year and do anything. Anything is possible!

That is a gift, and I suggest we make the most of this gift. 

Here’s how.

1. Let go.

Many times we are held back by the tangled web of previous failures, commitments, emotions, barriers. A fresh start demands a clean slate. Let everything from the past go.

Let go of attachments to what you've been doing for the past year, or years. Let go of failures. Let go of fears you've built up. Let go of reluctance. Let go of your ideas about what your life has to be like, because that’s the way it’s evolved so far. Let go of long-held beliefs and habits.

2. Decide what matters most today.

What matters most to you, to your life? What are you most passionate about, right now? What would give you the most fulfillment? Whatever your answer, have it clear in your mind at the beginning of the day. What matters is today — that you’re going to work on this with all your heart, today. Tomorrow … we’ll decide on that tomorrow.

3. Clear away distractions and focus.

Clear away the clutter that surrounds you, now, find focus. Even if only for 15 or 20 minutes at first. When you’re done, focus on the next thing that matters most, and so on.

4. Find happiness now.

Don’t look at happiness as something that will come when you’re done with this goal, or when you've attained a certain accomplishment or certain amount of wealth or material goods. 

Happiness is possible right now. Always remember that. When you push it back until later, it’ll never come. When you learn to be happy now, it’ll always be here.

5. Reinvent yourself, every day.

Every day, you are reborn. Reinvent yourself and your life, every day. Do what matters most to you, that day.

You’ll have a fresh start every single day — not just on January 1. And that is why staying present in the moment is the most important gift you can give to yourself in this new year. Have a happy and healthy 2015!

STAY FIT. STAY CLASSY. STAY TRUE

Jenna

References: http://zenhabits.net/fresh-start/