Now… (If you
haven’t already done it), is a good time to purge and start fresh.
We all do
it…accumulate “things’, “stuff”, useless out of date items. Those things we save and hang on to because…we
may use it someday.
This accumulation
is true for our emotions, people, habits, and beliefs, too. Now is the time to take a deep, thoughtful
look at one’s life and surroundings and start anew. I’m in that process now.
I've been a bit
overwhelmed this past year (2014) with, let’s call it “life circumstances”. It was my lost year. It chewed up my time, energy, emotions,
money, etc.
I want to thank
all my patients, staff, friends and family that made it better and helped us
through 2014. I am truly grateful. Now it’s time to break into 2015 and make it
a stellar year!
A lifetime of
collecting “things” is a bit overwhelming.
Especially when the collection includes over 25 years of chiropractic,
nutrition and health information (articles, magazines, books, cassettes, video
tapes, DVDs, CDs and more)
Oh yes, I still
have the lighted 18 foot chiropractic sign from my previous office that couldn’t
be used on my new building. Anyone want
it?
Right now, I’m
purging many things…mostly paper. It’s
got to go. But I’m also discarding and
clearing out bad or useless habits, negative beliefs, and yes, even people that
aren’t uplifting, or are false in their behavior or actions, or don’t share the
same values.
Basically,
anything that doesn't serve me or my family in the positive and healthy course
I want to pursue in my life.
Clutter in our
lives, whether it be an overloaded closet, junk drawers, boxes in the garage,
emotional, mental baggage or people will only serve to waste our precious time
and block goodness and abundance from entering our lives that bring ultimate
happiness and fulfillment.
I am privileged
to have contact with a large group of people in my practice and it’s always
fascinating at the beginning of a new year to hear their many goals and
feelings about the new year ahead.
One patient
chooses a word at the start of each year.
Last year it was courage. This year it’s open.
I love the idea
of doing this. No elaborate resolutions
to possibly fail at. Just one simple
word. Open is a wonderful word with
magnificent possibilities. Open to
change, open to new ideas, open to learn, open to people in her life, open to
endless possibilities for growth and happiness.
Often times in
life one chapter must end for a new one to begin. Being open to the idea of cleaning out old
unused, outdated physical and emotional clutter, letting go of our death grip
on these things allows us to be like an innocent child at Christmas awaiting
the return of Santa Claus with new, fresh, clean, exciting gifts. Open to the wonder of it all and knowing
absolutely that good things are coming.
I am in that
process of discarding and being—open.
While cleaning
out files at the office, I came upon some special notes and cards that patients
have given me over many years. Yes, I’ve
kept them all. Now it’s time to let go
of them. Physically, but never
emotionally. They are very special to me
and remain in my heart…always.
Here’s one I’d
like to share…
11-18-04
Dear Dr. Barrett,
Thank you for being so helpful,
considerate and kind. You have made my
life so much better in the last 3 months of receiving your treatments-and I
know the people you have just helped on your recent mission have been blessed
because of your care for others.
Happy Thanksgiving
to you, your staff and all of your patients.
And thank you for sharing and spreading happiness and good health.
Thank you-God Bless.
Sincerely,
Martha
And here’s
another…
Dear Dr. Barrett,
While waiting for inspiration to write
on this card, I happened to notice the book, “Heart Tales”, and read it. It occurred to me that the most gratifying work
for an adult is that which emanates from the joyous child’s heart which we all
retain. It appears to me that your
business, your patient work flows from that perfect place of a child’s heart
and love.
Bless you and your employees, patients
and their families.
Maggie
I am truly
grateful for those and many other notes and verbal compliments my staff and I have
received over the years. My patients
have been a wonderful blessing in my life, allowing me to participate in caring
for them. Certainly, I have not had the
ability to provide pain relief and healing to everyone’s satisfaction. Only God can do that one. But God has allowed me to be successful in
the majority of patients I see.
I thank all
patients for the opportunity to be your chiropractor and nutritional advisor. I will continually strive to do the best job
I can for you, and those whom you refer to me.
I am open…
…to any
suggestions on improving my service to you as we go into 2015.
Blessings for
great health,
Dr. Rick
Barrett
