New beginnings, endless possibilities, by Rohan Gunatillake
Meditative Story
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🗓️ 28 December 2023
⏱️ 15 minutes
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Summary
At the cusp of a new calendar year, it’s easy to place our attention on things we’d like to change about ourselves. In today’s meditation however, Rohan encourages us to see the abundance of right now instead of what’s lacking, by putting our focus on each new breath, sound, thought, and sensation. It’s a celebration of the new that’s perfect for welcoming the fresh new year, or for anytime you might feel stuck in a loop. Thank you for being a part of our community in 2023, and we look forward to the stories we’ll share in the year ahead.
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| 0:00.0 | 2024 is going to be a lot of new for me and my family. After a few years of false starts, |
| 0:15.0 | we're finally moving into a new house, |
| 0:18.0 | which with any luck will be the one our children spend the majority of their childhood in. |
| 0:25.0 | There'll be new bedrooms, new couches to buy, new neighbors to get to know, |
| 0:31.0 | and a new garden where I can make a reality of the endless |
| 0:37.5 | vegetable growing YouTube videos I've been recently watching. Like I said, the whole load of me. And it's super exciting. But as we roll |
| 0:50.5 | into the new year, what doesn't excite me so much is all the inevitable talk of New Year's resolutions. |
| 1:01.8 | If you've heard me speak on the topic before, you'll know I'm a bit over New Year's resolutions. |
| 1:08.0 | I know it makes sense for some people, using the convention of the calendar to set a big intention for the year ahead. |
| 1:18.0 | But it's the downside that always turns me off, The self-judgment, the I knew I could never do itness of it all. |
| 1:28.0 | Besides, resolutions often find us looking backwards, thinking of how we've gone wrong, and how |
| 1:38.0 | we could have done better. |
| 1:41.5 | This year I am more interested in exploring the new bit. |
| 1:49.0 | New is interesting. |
| 1:51.0 | New is inviting. New is energizing. New brings insight. |
| 1:57.0 | In the spirit of this meditation, we hear at Madhator the story decided to create our own |
| 2:10.9 | new year calendar. |
| 2:16.0 | Each day in January will offer a simple prompt, encouraging you to be present, |
| 2:18.0 | notice the small things and find gratitude. |
| 2:23.0 | There's no challenge or end goal, just short suggestions on how to find mindfulness in your daily lives. |
| 2:30.0 | Whether you try one day or or 31, we're excited to be a part of your new year. |
| 2:37.0 | You can find the calendar at meditative story.com |
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