Nathan Exposed: the naked truth about my gay life

Happy New Year to everyone! I hope 2008 is off to a great start for you.

Historically, people always look to the new year as a way to start out fresh. We can really start over anytime we want, but using a new calendar year is the most popular choice.

I think there’s a universal belief that new year’s resolutions are broken by the middle of January. Many people world wide start out with your run of the mill list: Eat better, exercise, get more sleep, spend more time with family and friends, find a better job, be happier… you know the drill.

In 2007, I accomplished all of the above. So even though people think of these as nice goals to have, but unrealistic or unattainable, I’m here to tell you that they are all possible. I was cut from the same cloth as everyone else, so if I can do it, I know others can.

Here’s a resolution I hope you’ll keep —- make 2008 the year of you! It’s not selfish, it’s not greedy, and let me tell you why…

If you look at the list above, all of those things center around YOU. Whether it’s how you live, how you work, or how you feel. It’s human nature to want to take care of yourself, but as adults we somehow develop a complex in which we feel ashamed to put ourselves first.

Don’t feel that way.

You have a responsibility to love yourself first. You’re already half-way there by making those resolutions. It’s your subconscious self crying out for some care. Take the next step and make yourself fully aware of your needs and your goals.

Love yourself first. That’s my resolution for all of us to work on. I see a lot of you out there not doing it right now.

I hope 2008 is your best year yet!

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Tue, Jan 1, 2008 @ 11:58 pm | Filed in Abundance | Permalink 4 Comments

    I’ve always believed that WE ARE THE CEO’S OF OUR OWN LIVES. We’re 100% totally and completely in charge of who comes and goes in our lives, what we allow to happen to us, what we do to others, and the experience that we are involved in. no one else. Just us.

    Posted by Lewis on Wed, Jan 2, 2008 @ 1:00 pm

      I couldn’t agree with you more. I have said this for years to many of my friends if not all of them. I believe that we occasionally need to be a little selfish and focus on ourselves. As you said it’s not about not caring about others but rather it’s about caring for ourselves the same way we are willing to care and help others. If we take this time to make sure we are in a good place then and only then are we capable of truly helping our friends.

      Posted by Tony on Wed, Jan 2, 2008 @ 3:00 pm

        and happy new year to you!

        Posted by chris on Thu, Jan 3, 2008 @ 1:58 pm

          @ Nathan - Thanks for the encouraging words & Happy New Year to you!

          @ Tony - I couldn’t agree more with what you said. Helping others is something I’ve always been extremely guilty of. Most of the time I will sacrifice my own priorities to do it.

          The problem with that is I often find myself being the one who loses out in the long run. In other words, I didn’t take care of me first.

          Good posting guys :D

          Posted by Lika Starr on Thu, Jan 3, 2008 @ 5:03 pm

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