A NEW LEAF

Hi All,
Here is the poem we used to lead our discussion tonight. Our topic was: Turn a New Leaf. "When you decide to do something different to change your life for the better, you are turning over a new leaf."

It is a great topic to start the new year. And the cool thing is, we do not have to wait 'til 2009 to do this again. We can turn a new leaf every day, every passing moment.

A NEW LEAF
How soothing the sound
of it, like the feel
of clean sheets, crisp
and cool to the touch,
hinting airy freshness
as we snuggle in.

How comforting it is
to lie here thinking
of this whole new year
fresh and inviting,
opening the prospect
that things might be
better, perhaps could
be, if we could just
approach each new day
with the same sense
of purpose we feel
at this moment.

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So what is one thing you can do to change your life for the better? Just one small step, one small change, one small commitment? Something you can do for you?

peace, hope and love,

Lily