The beginning of each new year offers a
natural, little pause in which it is common to think about the coming
year. We can make resolutions. We can set intentions. We can
re-consider how we want to live, what we want to hope for, what we
want to strive for.
Sometimes more significant events come
along that break the everyday unfolding of daily routines, to bring
clarity and a changed perspective. A near-death experience is said to
be one such event. If that is so, then going beyond near-death, and
all the way to paradise, like we did at the beginning of this year,
must surely offer an amazing opportunity for renewing how we want to
live into the rest of our lives.