As we ponder the New Year, we can
let go of the old year. It doesn’t
matter what we didn’t accomplish, what we could have done, what we did but
shouldn’t have. But then, maybe these
things do matter. It’s all in the
context of what you did or didn’t do, the meaning of your thoughts, and the
reasoning behind what you did or didn’t do.
Yes, I’m sure I would undo some of the things that I did. I would try now to do some things differently
or with a different mindset. But,
regardless, it is what it is. And we can
take what we know now, learn from it, and move on. Change for the better. Maybe some areas of our life don’t need to
change, and that is great also!
That was my point in my New Year’s
Eve Blog about new paths and new choices.
I wasn’t so much asking the questions for myself, because I knew some of
my answers. I was asking them for you to
ponder about also. We all have choices
and sometimes we follow different paths, for different reasons. That’s ok to go off the original path and
follow other paths/distractions/goals.
Our lives change constantly and we need to change our paths to best suit
where we are at the moment. I try to do
that. I try to change when I need to, but sometimes I’m slower than I need to
be. Sometimes, I want to change faster
than the situation needs. Sometimes I
change, but not in the way I should have changed. The point is, be open to
change when the time comes.
So now, on New Year’s Day, we are
on the 1st day of our 2014 path.
And now, we can ask ourselves the question, “what path do we want to
take this year?” Is our path based on a new
personal goal, a change in last year’s goal, a life changing decision to try
something totally different? Or will we
continue on our same goal with some different choices, and by following
different paths, will that lead to the same goal?
I think I will revise the goals
that always seem to be part of my yearly decisions. Family needs to be prioritized. We are trying to go to church as often as we
can in off season, as sometimes horse competitions and rides takes us away from
church. During those times, I think of
God in the beautiful surroundings around me as I ride. God’s country is
beautiful! Sunrises, sunsets, trees,
hills, mountains, and in all the lovely scenery!
I am thinking of where I want to go
with the horses this year. I will be breeding more Rushcreek bred endurance
Arabians and I will have more foals this year.
I need to handle last year’s foals and start my coming 3 year old and a
coming 5 year old. I need to start 2, 3
year old QH’s as well as ride 2, 6 year olds.
I need to decide what my riding
goals will be. The last 2 years, I have
pushed for miles on the Horsetrailriders Distance Derby, but this year, I don’t
want to push for the miles. Instead, I
need to spend more quality time with the horses that I haven’t done so with
this year. I need to spend quality time
with my riding horses also. A plan may
be riding one day, ponying the next day, then doing some arena and slow work
the 3rd day. I do need to
keep 2 horses in competition mode though, and do some fast, longer miles. Maybe I’ll work on interval training with
longer, faster distances then slower work.
Wherever life leads me this year,
wherever my horses take me this year, whatever happens in my family life, I
know that I can turn to God for answers and to help me through any
choices. But one area in my life is
constantly changing, and that is to be the best person and horse person that I
can be. My horses are my life, my soul
and my being, and I will always do what I can to protect the horses in my care
and to learn as much as I can about thinking
like horses.
“Embrace the Journey”!
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