The new year is fast approaching, and with it comes a slew of resolutions. Some may succeed, but many of them are doomed to fall by the wayside. Maybe there’s a skill that we want to take up, or a relationship that we desire to improve, or perhaps we want to make someone proud. Why do we fail to realize so many of our dreams about a month or so into the new year? Does it have to do with impatience? Is it stalling for the perfect moment? Is it a lack of motivation? Could it be distraction? There is a rhythm that moves under the fabric of being. It is as though there is a pendulum swinging from side to side carrying our moods and motivations along with it. The swing of the pendulum cannot be stilled, and it is always there.

Starting off the new year with a…