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“What I Want to Bury in the New Year That critical voice in my head. It’s so judgmental, so inaccurate, so boring. I want to blow it out and bury it once and for all. My fear. I want to grab my fear by the you-know-what. It’s got no place in my life in this coming year. Time is running short, but fear keeps me running in place. I’m burying it. Comparisons. Even though I know that absolutely nothing good comes from making comparisons, I’m still making them, still comparing myself to someone else—my work to someone else’s, my accomplishments to someone else’s, my looks to someone else’s, my relationships to someone else’s, and on and on. Enough. No more. Control. I’m also letting this go. It doesn’t work anyway. I can’t control what people think, say, or do, so I’m getting out of that ridiculous business. What I Want to Bring into the New Year My gratitude practice. Every morning, I thank God for my faith, my family, my friends, and my health. I want to keep doing that. My meditation practice. I want to get better at this, because it makes me better at life. My mental and physical health. I want to really make them a priority by really setting aside time for both. They go together, and they both deserve regular attention and practice. My mission. I want to be bolder with my mission each year. My own personal mission is to play a role in getting to the bottom of this mystery surrounding Alzheimer’s disease: that two-thirds of all brains diagnosed with Alzheimer’s belong to women. That’s terrifying and unacceptable. I know I need help doing this, so I’m going to bury my ego and keep reaching out to ask for help, even when I’m told to go away. Staying at this mission could help millions of families. My voice. I also want to be bolder with my voice. I’m a journalist, but I’m also a citizen of this great country. I want to hear more positive, uplifting messages that can move us forward. Not just some of us. Not just women. Not just people of one color. All of us.”
― Maria Shriver, I've Been Thinking . . .: Reflections, Prayers, and Meditations for a Meaningful Life