A New Year – A New Beginning

The “New Year” signifies for many a “new” beginning, starting a “new” resolution or just simply a way to change their thinking for the future. For many it brings excitement to try something new, for others angst about what was not accomplished in the past year.  For those who are used to setting daily, weekly, monthly or yearly goals, New Year’s is just another day in their life. Then there are those who wish we could set goals and succeed at them. Whatever your thinking about news year’s resolutions  or goals this a great time of the year to think about making positive change in our lives, being proactive about what the future holds for us. That way we are at least working towards something, right?

So, how do we make goals or resolutions that are lasting, ones that we can have success with and feel good about as we enter the year of 2013?

*       Keep it simple. Don’t set resolutions or goals that are not attainable.

*       Start small. Take baby steps.

*       Make your goals meaningful to you, not someone else’s ideas of what

they should be.

*       Celebrate success no matter how small it is.

*       Love ourselves along the way and expect to hit rough patches. It won’t all be

smooth and easy. As with anything in life, there will be the moving forward, the

standing still and even taking a few steps backwards.

*       Enjoy reaching your goals. Make goals that bring you joy.

Some other ideas for making 2013 a year to remember:

*      Love more

*      Judge less

*      Laugh as often as you can

*      Let things go so you can enjoy the present

*      Be open to change

*      Get rid of guilt – It does not serve you

*      Face fear head on

*      Model love, forgiveness and acceptance in yourself and others

*      Be the kind of person you want others to be to you

Wishing you all a year filled with joyful memories!

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"With the help of VSS, you are empowered and encouraged to fight back and be pro-active. Then your conscience can be more at peace because you know you have taken some action to protest crimes inflicted on your loved one. It is sometimes your only consolation."

“The one takeaway for me in working with VSS is that it is a necessary organization. I know they are funded by grants and fundraisers but it’s something we need to make sure as a community that they have the funding needed because what they do for people in need doesn’t happen anywhere else. This is the only place that this happens and VSS helps with so many things.”

David Rose

Anchor, Q13 News and Host, Washington’s Most Wanted

“VSS is there when the unthinkable happens.  When a police officer knocks on your door and gives you tragic news, VSS helps navigate the court system, which can be very confusing. VSS is compassion, caring, and commitment. Commitment to once justice is done that victims and their families can move forward with their lives.”

Jennifer Gregerson

Mayor, City of Mukilteo

“VSS has been our partner in recovery and healing and a key part in what makes Mukilteo Strong. VSS has been a trusted advocate for the victims that have suffered so much in the community.  I’m so grateful to VSS as our partner in strength.”

Jon Nehring

Mayor, City of Marysville

“VSS is there for people in their darkest hour. At a time when they need an advocate and friend, VSS steps in to fill that gap and help them begin their journey back to some sense of normalcy.” 

Myrle Carner

Crime Stoppers of Puget Sound

“This thing about closure. There is never really closure in a victim’s life but VSS helps individuals to get closer to that and that’s critical because the cops and the judicial system just move on to another case because they don’t have time. Victims live with this trauma forever so VSS is with them for as long as they need the services. VSS takes the time, more importantly, they really care."

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