Tomorrow is a new day. I want you to think about what that means.

It is a day that has never happened before. And it will never happen again. No matter how hard you might try, you could not have the same day any two days in a row. You will know more tomorrow than you know today. Opportunities will be there tomorrow that do not exist today.

Every day is a new day.

The journey through life is not about controlling the view. But if you were fortunate enough to see what is there for you… well, that would be a journey worth the while.

When things are good for you, you may realize these things. The real challenge in life is to know these things deeply so that even when things are hard, you still know them. That is the nature of truth. It is never a matter of convenience. The truth is always true.

If you find yourself out of synch with the truth, it is time to reset yourself. The key to this act is to do so very forgivingly. Your temptation might be to try to assess how you got off track. This is of no consequence. We all get off track. That is part of the journey. It is experimentation. It is questioning. It is our nature.

But when you are out of synch with the truth, you will know it. It will manifest itself differently in different people. I do not know you well enough to say how it affects you… but you probably already know. Maybe you do not sleep well. Maybe you are anxious for no apparent reason. Or perhaps, your dreams are telling you. However the message is delivered, it is important that you hear it, and take action.

If you are old enough to have ever used a record player, you know, the kind that used a needle… then you can think of this resetting action as lifting the arm and placing the needle back in the groove of the vinyl. You know it when you get it because the song sounds right again, immediately.

Or to use a more modern analogy, you can think of it as rebooting your computer. You are letting go of accumulated junk and refocusing on that which is important, and more so, you doing all of this in the spirit of love and creativity.

The point of this writing is that each and every day presents to you a natural opportunity to reset yourself.

If you find yourself engaging in dysfunctional patterns, the try this exercise.

Pick one of these patterns. Try to pick something that is measurable, something focused. For example, maybe you find that you frequently tell yourself, or someone else, something negative and highly generalized… such as “rich people get all the breaks”, or “you are lazy”, or whatever…. then this is a good test case. Or maybe you find that nearly everyday you engage in some other destructive act… maybe you are overweight, and still eat junk food that you know is bad for you. Whatever the thing, what matters is that you pick something focused and measurable. Maybe journal for a week or so to become even more aware of the thing. All the while, track this from a distance, as an observer. Do not judge yourself during this phase.

So, now you have selected this bothersome thing. And, you have observed it. Next, decide whether or not you want this pattern or cycle to be in your life. The more honest your assessment, the more likely you will say no.

Here you may want to employ some creative act. Sometimes ceremonies help us solidify our conceptual experiences. Sometimes it is important to take an emotional thing and see it and feel it in the “real” world. Here you might want to draw, paint, or even just write this thing down…. and then destroy it. Burn it. Shred it. Whatever you like. Just make real the emotional decision to kill this pattern. Go to sleep, and the next day… just stop. That’s it.

I promise that if you are careful to pick something focused and specific, and if you take your time honestly observing this thing, then if you want to, you can kill it off. You are the source of its energy… and just as you keep it alive from day to day, and year to year, you can also just as easily kill it off.

This can be a powerful experience, so I suggest you start small. Practice this, and it will become a powerful tool for you as you evolve over your lifetime.

Bear in mind, this exercise is aimed at removing dysfunctional behaviors, but such behaviors are always rooted in something deeper. You may certainly benefit from a deeper understanding of the root cause of such things, but what I am saying here is that you can also make the choice to take ownership of your life. You do not need to seek permission to kill off the monsters you have created.

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Apparently - I wrote this piece in February of 2005. I am not sure who the intended audience was - or if it was me writing to my future self. In any event, I was pleased to stumble across it today, and wanted to share it here!

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