Happy 2023: A Key to Unlock Prosperity

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Happy 2023: A Key to Unlock Prosperity

Will This Year Be Different?

After some difficult—even devastating—recent past years, I hesitate to say or write Happy New Year. Instead, I have chosen to pinpoint the year. Somehow, that feels different to me.

So, Happy 2023!

Also, I am making a list of my accomplishments and growth in 2022 rather than looking back at the bad and believing that just because it is now 2023, all will be better.

Lists

I am making my gratitude list: All that I have to be thankful for in 2022. And all that I foresee in 2023 that I will be thankful for.
Additionally, I am listing what I have planned for 2023, with specific “accomplishment dates.”

Will these lists make 2023 better than 2022?

The Unexpected as Part of Life

Well, we can never know what might happen. The unexpected is a huge part of life.

Some unexpected happenings seem like magic, or miracles. And I embrace those enthusiastically, even sometimes ecstatically.

Other unexpected events seem like curses. And I carry their crushing weight.

What If?

What if I embrace the unexpected in any of its forms?

Hmmm, if I do that, I would be practicing acceptance.

I like that idea. Because to me, acceptance is not compliance nor is it apathy.

Instead, acceptance is living in a state of wonder. And, to me, the wonder of life is beautiful.

And, I believe that, if I breathe in the wonder of life, then I am existing in a wonder-full, wonderful life.

In a life full of wonder, I feel prosperous.

The Choice

If I think of all of ways I can unlock my day, I can label each way as a key.

For example, I could choose the Angry key. Or, I could choose the Rejection key. I might chose the Unloved key. I could choose the Lonely key. How about the Why Me key? Or, my favorite key, the Misunderstood key.

On and on, I could choose those Downer keys.

Or, I could choose a Wonder key, one that unlocks wonder, even the wonder of all unexpected events.

I choose the Acceptance key, seen here on a beautiful scarf (scarf 1) from a friend. The words are part of the scarf. A very special gift.

My One 2023 Resolution

My only 2023 resolution is this:

To envision an image of a key that unlocks wonder,
holding that vision in my mind,
to try to see every event through this visionary key.

The Acceptance Key

I call this key the Acceptance key.

I am not saying that this will be easy. Certain events are sure to challenge my resolve. But when have resolutions ever been truly easy? At least, for 2023, I only have this one resolution.

Here’s to Prosperity!

Here’s to prosperity, however we each define it, for you and for me in 2023!

My Acceptance key on a beautiful scarf (scarf 2) from another dear friend. Another special gift. This scarf with the key looks prosperous to me. This is my visionary image for unlocking each day with wonder.

My Acceptance key on a beautiful scarf (scarf 1) from a friend. So cool that the words are part of the scarf.

Photos by Mary Dezember.