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Two Powerful Questions to Ask Before Stepping into a New Year

Two Powerful Questions to Ask Before Stepping Into a New Year, by Sara Fabian. Photograph of a sparkler by Christian Escobar.
Photograph by Christian Escobar

Pause to reflect on what makes you proud and what you have learned that will help you move forward with gratitude and grace

If the only prayer you ever say is Thank You, that will be enough

— Eckhart Tolle

Another year is almost gone with the good and bad, ups and downs. It’s all part of life, isn’t it? It’s time for a brand new year soon, a time when it is common to translate our hopes, wants, and dreams into new year resolutions. That is great because by staying engaged and committed, keeping a positive vision of whatever we want to achieve, we move forward. 

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