An idea that I've tried off and on for the last few years is choosing a word for the year rather than make resolutions. Christine Kane explains on her blog that this is a way to BE what you want and then doing will follow along naturally and then you will have what it is you want/need.
One thing I've not done is to actually shout out my word. I've even forgotten what word I chose last year. Not a good way to do this exercise.
This year my word is PRESENCE. I will be more present instead of wondering what tomorrow will bring or wondering when I will ever get done with whatever I'm doing. I will enjoy the moment. When I do the dishes, I will wring every last bit of joy from doing dishes that I can instead of wishing I was somewhere else. Laundry will be folded and put away instead of haphazardly done because there's somewhere else I'm thinking of being.
So there's my word for 2009. I've put it out there. I'm going to talk about this off and on for the next year.
I'm following this too, and I've picked my word as well. It's NURTURE. As in, nurturing my relationships with my husband and kids, nurturing our home and making it the sanctuary we need it to be, and nurturing my body instead of taking care of everyone else until I'm completely spent.
Posted by: Laura | January 05, 2009 at 03:17 PM
As a pop-culture fan, I recently read that Rummer Willis had "be present" or something like that tatooed on her side. I thought about the word choice - what word would I choose? Dunno. Then I read your post about your word and thought some more. I like the idea of finding joy in where we are, when we are there - not longing for past or future. With my girls who are 2.5, I rarely say "I can't wait until..." because I love that they are tiny little big girls. I love right now. I love that I can say that today. I hope you are loving right now too.
Posted by: Julie | January 07, 2009 at 01:37 PM