By Alex Blackwell

The first thing in all progress is to leave something behind. – George MacDonald

“A broken heart.”

A broken heart is one thing a friend wants to leave behind in 2011.

While the New Year gives us the opportunity to see life as a clean slate, there are some things we don’t want appearing on that slate again. Different from making a resolution, identifying what we want to leave behind gives us the chance to consider something that is no longer serving a purpose; doesn’t bring value or is no longer working for us.

It is something that may be keeping us from finding the happiness, peace and love we deserve.

Identifying what we want to leave behind isn’t about ignoring a difficult circumstance; it’s about acknowledging our reality and then deciding... More...