HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Every year, I choose a word
to set the tone for what I want out of
this coming year…
to set the stage, establish the mood,
create the atmosphere…
to start the year off on a right foot…
I have been doing this since 2008 and some years,
it has worked very well for me;
other years have been a bit of a dud.
I have chosen words like
embrace, adventure, happy, risk,
balance, brave, leap, connect, dare and focus..
Last year, I chose glow
and, honestly, it was one of my
best choices ever.
The other years that I can say
worked really, really well
were unfold and adventure.
But glow?
Glow was fan-frigging-tastic.
And possibly because 2021
was a good year for that kind of thing,
for self care and calm,
for being introspective, for spending time
focused on me…
when I chose that word,
I was picturing intrinsic happiness…
happiness from within.
And that’s what I got.
I did things for me and by myself.
I pushed myself out of my comfort zones,
I allowed myself comfort when I needed it.
I adventured and created and rested and
made decisions all based on what I felt
I needed most…not what I thought others
might think, or want, or judge.
I looked after me.
And it was a fantastic year.
Like, seriously, a FANTASTIC year. ♥
This year, I didn’t contemplate my word
for long…it was like it came to me
immediately…no hmming and hawing,
no wondering if it’s the right word…
the word RESOLVE just popped into my head
and left no room for any other words.
I feel like I start a lot of things,
I talk about what I want to do,
what I should do, what I need to do…
but if you know me, you know I often
don’t do any of these things.
The definitions of resolve is
to decide firmly on a course of action…
a firm determination to do something.
And that really spoke to me.
Loudly. With all caps and exclamation marks.
So, hello 2022.
C’mon in. I’m ready for you.
Happy new year to anyone that still
shows up to read this…heehee.
I mostly keep this blog as a bit of a journal
and accountability tool for myself
but I appreciate anyone that takes the
time to stop by my little weird
and random corner of the internet-world.
I hope you have a year of laughter, health and
happiness! ♥
