Life is full of firsts and many of them are remembered by our parents rather than us. The first smile, the first step, the first tooth, the first day at school, the list is pretty much endless and many of them bring happy memories for our parents. Then there are the first that we can remember, the first day at secondary school, the first crush, the first kiss, the first dance, the first date, again the list can also go on and on.

There are however many firsts that don’t have the happy memories associated with it that others have. The first time we were dumped, the first cigarette we smoked because we wanted to impress that boy/girl or our friends and be accepted by them, the first time we woke up after a night on the town with an unmerciful hangover and the slow return of the memories of how stupidly we behaved, the first interview that went badly. These are the firsts that we either decided to be the best we could be or simply give in and didn’t take responsibility for improving our lives.

There are many more firsts still to come in our lives and we can choose whether they will be good or bad firsts for us. It all comes down to how we look at things and our internal attitude. With a positive attitude everything that happens for the first time will have a learning attached to it that we can learn from it.

If you are a glass half empty type of person you can turn this new coming year into a new first… a first continual positive mental attitude to live by. If you are in a bad place make this new year the year that you get some life coaching to turn things around. If you are in a bad relationship make the new year the year that you see a relationship coach sort it out. If you’re a smoker make the new year the first time you get effective quit smoking coaching and stay quit. If you have confidence issues make the new year the year you learn to be confident. If you are depressed or feeling stressed see a life coach that specialises in dealing with these issues so that the new happy and unstressed you feels like a new person. qualified coach can help you make the changes you want in a safe environment so that you can turn 2017 into the year you experience the firsts you’ve dreamed of.

There are many new firsts waiting for you to reach out and grab them in 2017. Which firsts will be special for you in the New Year?