Refreshing Renewal

Last week I watched two awesome movies – Sweet Land and The Peanut Butter Falcon. In Peanut Butter Falcon a water baptism comforts the character by facilitating his release from years of deep guilt. In Sweet Land, a much-needed bath after a long journey and much upset represents the character’s action to take back her power and independence.

As you know the turn of the year is a time when people make resolutions of their intentions for the coming months. And, as you know, most people don’t follow through on those resolutions. I’m thinking that’s because they have unresolved gunk in their life.

So, I’m thinking, do yourself a favor, forget the resolution, and instead take a renewal shower or bath or dip in a pool or lake, or ocean. Just like a religious ritual immersion (baptism, mikveh) intend this to be a demarcation for you of leaving the past and the unhelpful parts of your life behind. Let this be a refreshing renewal of intention and spirit.

May you be uplifted in 2020.