Even though I trust the Universe and believe that I live in a wonderful world, I occasionally feel humbled by God’s ways and people’s kindness and compassion.

I wrote a post and sent an email about helping Sandra not really knowing what to expect. I have received so many positive replies from people all over the world, making donations, offering to do healing Reiki sessions, sending encouraging emails and asking how they can be helpful. (Even now, as I am writing these words and I cannot hold back tears of gratitude and joy. Thank you for everything you have done and continue doing for a girl from Latvia and her parents!)

I sometimes hear people say that the world is a heartless, uncaring and corrupt place, where only the strongest survive. In times like this I desperately want to make them meet all of you and say, “Now you see! There are millions of people who save lives, who help to collect clothes and food for the victims of earthquakes, who volunteer to feed old people in hospitals, who write letters to orphans, who readily help a stranger without expecting anything in return.”

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It is during this great time of the year when most of us feel like we have to turn over a new leaf. For me this feeling of excitement and optimism is similar to buying a new notebook, opening it, looking at the clean pages and knowing that I can write so many wonderful and beautiful things in it. Of course, if you take a look at my old notebooks the first few pages look impeccable.

As you turn over the next 15-20 pages you will notice that random thoughts, phone numbers, flower sketches, even food recipes start to appear more and more often in the notebook that was initially meant for wise thoughts and interesting stories. But those first few pages still make up for everything else I write in it.

Similar, plans that we make at the beginning of the year might not always come true, because we might get distracted by pressing matters, other goals and banal everyday problems and slowly lose our focus and inspiration.

But sometimes what matters most is what we did while our motivation was high.
Right now is the perfect time to wish for great things and to act on our goals. While you have a great desire to do something amazingly wonderful and excitedly daring, make the most of it!
Although, this year I want to propose to you something different…

Ready?

Make one New Year’s resolution to help another person in some way.

Think of how you can help someone to achieve their goal. In what way can you help others? What is the one tiny action that you can take to make this world a little better, brighter and happier?

My New Year’s resolution is to ensure that one child in India gets access to education, enough food, clean water and much needed health care. I know it is probably not much, but it is a first step.

What is your New Year’s Good-Deed (G-D) Resolution? What is the first step that you can take to set your goal in motion?

Share it with others in the comment section!

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