so i seem to have a lot of pics of me in recent years
“reaching”….. who knew that they would turn out to be illustrations of my word
of the year for 2014: “REACH”? as i
mentioned before, the word did not come to me easily – i had to go in search of
it and eliminate several others that were competing for attention, but now it
feels just right.
i like my words to cover a lot of ground. after all, we have a whole year to work with
here. i always start by writing about it
and see what comes up, so here goes:
REACHing
IN
by delving for those parts of me that are hiding and
unwilling to come into the light
by developing the
inner resources that will increase my capacity for gratitude, amazement
and compassion
UP
to silence and stillness….. spend more time there
by expanding my openness to spirit, the universe and all
that is mysterious and unknown. practice
it. regularly.
OUT
to those who are hurting or in need of encouragement or
inspiration
by sharing through classes/workshops
to friends I want to reconnect with (regardless of which of
us has dropped the ball)
to new ideas, friendships, projects, art techniques,
classes, recipes and areas
by entertaining in my home
i like to start a practice around my new word. keep track in writing of ideas related to it
and ways i have implemented it.
my words from the last 4 years (justbe, imagine, venture and
intention) are not going away. after
spending a year with each of them, they have become friends and have integrated
themselves into my being. they are part
of me. each new word adds to the mix and
provides a gentle guidance in moving forward on this journey. if you haven’t yet selected a word, there’s
still time. you’ll be surprised at how
powerful it can be!
