I remember how excited I was as a child whenever September rolled around. I was going back to school, to my friends. I was in a new grade with a new teacher. And I got new Laurentian pencil crayons, and at least a couple of new outfits. Ahhh, the simplicity of life back then.
I was able to relive some of that excitement when my son was of school age, but alas no more.
I was ruminating about this the other day, and realized that even though I don't have this "new beginning" aspect to my life anymore in September, that I still have a lot of what I guess one would call "body memory" of that time. So somehow September seems to herald newness and novelty somewhere deep inside of me.
My rumination resulted in my realizing that instead of the trumped up "New Year's" resolutions, where people feel obligated to come up with something to achieve in the upcoming calendar year, perhaps September should be embraced as an opportunity.
Anticipating the unknown and approaching the "same-old" with a "this is going to be my year" approach might provide for exciting vistas.
What if in September you begin to consider a new job within your organization or at another, or perhaps reflect on whether you are truly passionate about your career. Is it time for a change? Or if you are in a relationship which has become stale, are there ways that you can inject some renewal or is it time to pack it in and move on? Is there some personal development objective which you've been holding off on, waiting for the right time? Accept the fact that a "right time" is a myth and do it now, because there never will be a better time. Perhaps the change can be as simple as a new hair style, or outfit, which makes you feel "wow."
I know that many people lament the end of the summer, but this year I am embracing the possibilities that September brings, just like I did when I was a kid.
So why don't you try to get your own box of pencil crayons and this year make it your mission to colour outside the lines!
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