{"id":1918,"date":"2011-09-06T12:01:13","date_gmt":"2011-09-06T16:01:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/lessonsfromarecoveringdoormat\/?p=1918"},"modified":"2011-07-23T21:32:03","modified_gmt":"2011-07-24T01:32:03","slug":"new-beginnings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/lessonsfromarecoveringdoormat\/2011\/09\/new-beginnings.html","title":{"rendered":"New Beginnings"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>I\u2019ve always considered September the month of new beginnings and know others do too. After the heat of summer, September tends to bring in the cooler temps of fall and it feels different. Summer can create lethargy on many levels. The hotter temps are an obvious reason. But summer is also a time when people take vacations and businesses operate on a slower level. Many companies get out early on Friday. Then fall begins. Right after Labor Day it\u2019s back to work as usual. People begin to think about how to ramp up their careers, and their lives in general.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s a different vibe that seems to make people evaluate where they are and where they want to go.<\/p>\n

I admit that for me there\u2019s even more reason to find September a time for new beginnings. My birthday is 2 weeks from yesterday. Unlike many people who are getting older, and we\u2019re all getting older, I love my birthday and celebrate with a vengeance! Each year offers the beginning of choosing my own path. I believe that I was born in September for a purpose. The cooler temps make it feel like a new start and seem to invigorate. It\u2019s the turning point for the season and also the start of the new school year.<\/p>\n

September offers a great opportunity to get your act together.<\/p>\n

Life gets faster and opportunities heat up. Look at what\u2019s going on in your life and see how you can improve it. Any time is a good time for doing that but most of us don\u2019t. September as a time for new beginnings makes it a perfect time to do it. Ask yourself:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u201cAm I as happy with my life as I could be?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u201cAre there things that I\u2019d like to stop doing?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u201cWhat would I really like to do if I had the nerve?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u201cWhat one step can I take to have a new beginning?\u201d<\/p>\n

Write down what comes up. Let the beginning of the fall season also be the beginning of a new chapter of your life. When you become aware of what you really want and what you can do first to start to make it happen, September can be a new beginning for your life.
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