Open (and my word)
Monday, January 14, 2013 at 9:58AM 
Yes, I am open (but that's not my word this year).
I am open to new beginnings...an empty canvas...a fresh start.
This "new" year is starting off slowly, but it seems to be moving at just the right pace.
No cart-before-the-horse-thing. No jumping ahead, and falling all over myself in the process. Just slow and steady...
My word last year was LOVE. I'm not sure if I picked it, or if it picked me, but it was definitely the right word to focus on...and to be honest, I didn't really focus on it. I just kind of let it follow me around like a shadow, and, occasionally, I would consider it.
My "high noon" moment was sometime around the early part of summer, when I read The Secret Life of Bees, by Sue Monk Kidd.
The wisdom in the words of that book seemed to hit me in just the right place at the right time. It gave me clarity. No more mysterious, dark slant following me around...just full sun....and a clear understanding of the word LOVE.
Needless to say, last year's word was good to me. So, this year, I feel like the pressure is on.
There have been a lot of contenders floating around in my head since the start of 2013...words I struggle with, and truly want to understand and incorporate into my life...like COMMITMENT, PRACTICE, HONOR, and PEACE, but the one word that keeps nagging at me is the word "HERE".
I've spent far too much time thinking about "THERE". THERE is where I want to be, but I know that THERE is just a shadow, and HERE is the full sun.
So, HERE, HERE, HERE! That's my word this year...and I'm sticking to it.
I am open and I'm here.
Reader Comments (1)
YAY!!! : )
I keep coming back to the word "endeavor" for myself. I tend to give up and become discouraged when something doesn't work out according to "my plan", so instead of getting down on myself, I want to "endeavor" to finish that which I started. Looking forward to hearing from you more! : )