Happy Belated New Year!!!

Happy Belated New Year!!!

Forgive me for being so tardy in sending a warm, thoughtful and positive wish for all who see this message and follow my web blog! I am most hopeful that this year, 2008, will be the best year of my life! That is a bold statement to make and one that I don’t make lightly. I am very aware that in great measure it is up to me (with my thoughts and actions) whether or not that my hope becomes a reality.

Why is 2008 such a special year for me? Well, I will be entering the next decade of my life which is the number one reason. The second reason is because I believe, in my country’s historical perspective, this year is pivotal in raising consciousness among the masses!

Turning 40 is a big deal for me. I’m not anxious about getting older from a vanity point of view but about discovering more of who I am as a person and setting some goals (which I do not like to do) and achieving them. For this endeavor I have decided to set up another blog to help make myself accountable to the Universe. I have found that I am very good at deceiving myself so it is imperative that I know others are keeping an eye on me. This blog is aptly titled “emmaturns40”. It will be on this other blog that I will write each day what my challenges are, the goals I will set for myself and the feelings I am experiencing.

2008 is an important year in historical terms (in my opinion) because globally our world is in great turmoil. Our natural world and our cultural world seem to be at great odds with each other. It is time to awaken our individual consciousness and come to terms with the reality that if life is to thrive in true peace and harmony that we, individually and collectively, must take personal responsibility for the care of ourselves and each other. We must not give our responsibility over to another or a body of people to do what we know we can and MUST do for ourselves. For this is the thinking of weak souls and those who wish to play the “victim” rather than the victor.

Forty years ago in America our country was facing a growing collective strength among groups of people who decided they were no longer going to accept establishment rules and power structures that kept the victim mentality alive. There was a great deal of organizing and educational activities taking place during the mid to late 1960’s which opened up consciousness in many ways resulting in great social gains in our country (and around the world) and it is time again to undertake such meaningful transformations….this time with a life-long commitment to personal and social positive change (unlike the burnout effect which took hold in the mid ‘70’s effectively allowing a reversal of policy changes since the Reagan administration). What affects each one of us affects us all because “No Man Is an Island” as John Donne wrote.

So, if you feel so inclined to see how I am undertaking my journey for greater consciousness you may do so by going to www.emmaturns40.blogspot.com.

I look forward to many more adventures this year as well. My next trip will be coming up in February. More later!

HAVE A BLISSFUL YEAR!!!!

Xoxxoxoxoxo

Emma : )