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2. I wish that in your new year you fail and fail often. If you fail, it means you're taking action, attempting new things, pushing limits, making your dreams a reality and serving the world. You're doing unconventional things, going places you haven't been, taking wild risks, you're dancing.

Whatever fear you're facing. Embrace it. Fail. Fail small. Fail big. Fail like crazy. Fail in friendship, in family and in love and in life. 

Fail at things that nobody else has dared to try. Don't be bothered by doubt, obstacles, comparisons or imperfection. Don't matter what your fear is. Move through it. Fail now. Fail throughout the New Year. Fail forever more. That's my desire for you, for me and for everyone. Happy new year! ~ Tess Marshall

4. Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards. ~ Soren Kierkegaard

5. We spend January 1st walking through our lives, room by room, drawing up a list of work to be done, cracks to be patched. Maybe this year, to balance the list, we ought to walk through the rooms of our lives…not looking for flaws, but for potential. ~ Ellen Goodman

6. For last year's words belong to last year's language. And next year's words await another voice. And to make an end is to make a beginning. ~ T.S. Eliot 

7. The object of a new year is not that we should have a new year, but rather that we should have a new soul. ~ G.K. Chesterton

8. A bridge of silver wings stretches from the dead ashes of an unforgiving nightmare to the jeweled vision of a life starting anew. ~ Aberjhani

10. Many things are thrown our way in this game of life. It's how you deal with them that shows your true character. I want all of you to feel the hope, love & passion I feel for the upcoming year & the rest of my life. I want ALL of you to not only go for your dreams, but have a damn ass good time doing it! ~ May Water

11. For a New Year to bring you something new, make a move, like a butterfly tearing its cocoon! Make a move! ~ Unknown

12. This is the new year. Time for a bold new you. You can pass through another year, living in the same rut. Or you can embrace your fear, take bold action and make 2014 miraculous. Choose wisely. Your life depends on it. ~ Tess Marshall

14. I think in terms of the day's resolutions, not the year's.  ~ Henry Moore

15. Approach the New Year with resolve to find the opportunities hidden in each new day.  ~ Michael Josephson

16. This bright new year is given me 
To live each day with zest
To daily grow and try to be
My highest and my best! ~ William Arthur Ward

17. One resolution I have made, and try always to keep, is this: To rise above the little things. ~ John Burroughs

18. The Old Year has gone. Let the dead past bury its own dead. The New Year has taken possession of the clock of time. All hail the duties and possibilities of the coming twelve months! ~ Edward Payson Powell

20. New Year's Day: Now is the accepted time to make your regular annual good resolutions. Next week you can begin paving hell with them as usual. ~ Mark Twain

21. May Light always surround you; Hope kindle and rebound you.
May your Hurts turn to Healing; Your Heart embrace Feeling.
May Wounds become Wisdom; Every Kindness a Prism.
May Laughter infect you; Your Passion resurrect you.
May Goodness inspire your Deepest Desires.
Through all that you Reach For, May your arms Never Tire. ~ D. Simone 

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Fear likes to be in charge.

It wants me to forget that I’m not in control and nobody has put me in charge of the universe. 

Fear wants me to forget that I don’t have all of the answers and that manipulation never works.

 It encourages me to play negative mental movies of my future and the future of the world. 

I spend less and less time listening to my fear. With practice, a little willingness and a shift in perception, I’ve learned how quickly I can rise above it. 

I no longer worry about my adult children or grandchildren. They’re all right where they need to be. 

I rarely worry about finances. We only had one dollar to our name when we got married. We’ve accomplished so much in our lives. We’re truly blessed and I expect things will only get better. 

Over the years I’ve put more and more trust in both myself and the process of life. 

When I trust the process and embrace my fear, I can go beyond life’s twists and turns with ease. I can lean into change, relax and go with the flow. 

Deep down, no matter what’s going on externally, I know that I am safe.

 It’s no secret that the future can’t be known. No matter how much time we spend trying to predict, shape or direct it; there will always be embarrassing moments, difficult times, unexpected challenges and unseen failures. 

The best way through the unknown is to learn how to trust the process. 

Live with a sense of wonder. Allow life to support you. Spend time outdoors: watch the sun rise, plant a rose bush or go for a walk. Get caught up in the laughter and movement of children in a playground. 

Go with the flow. Let painful emotions pass through you. Learn to detach from people, places and things that no longer serve you. Don’t hold yourself back. 

Be resilient. Believe in your own ability to respond to life. Think of everything you have survived in the past. Move in a new direction. Decide that you’re going to survive and thrive. Be gentle with yourself. 

Embrace the unknown. You are exactly where you need to be. Remove the distractions from your life and really examine where you are and where you want to go.  It’s a gift to be able to trust the unseen and intangible with a feeling of satisfaction and joy. 

Be flexible. Be willing to change your dreams, plans and life. Pain, hardship and heartbreak are inevitable. Don’t fight or push against them. Find a role model who moves through their days with ease and grace. Model their behavior. 

Live with uncertainty. Get comfortable with “not knowing.” We don’t know why things happen. We don’t know what anything is for. Let go of your fear of change. Believe the best is yet to come. Keep breathing, reflecting and step up your personal care. 

Enjoy the sun. The dark doesn’t last forever. Allow yourself to enjoy life. How good can you let it get? How much joy can you stand? You’re worthy of it all. Increase your pleasure quotient. Claim your abundance. Look for the light and move towards it. 

Expect beautiful lessons and priceless gifts. When you are able to release your fear, judgment and negative reactions you are left with the beauty of your own wholeness. 

When you trust the process of life you connect with a sense of oneness, synchronicity, serendipity and unconditional love.  You don't hesitate taking risks. Your path becomes clear and you are pulled into a true sense of safety.

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