Happy New Year! Here's to new beginnings in 2012. I caught this amazing sunrise over the rooftops outside my window yesterday.
I've noticed lots of people talking about choosing symbolic word for their year during the past couple of days, and it got me thinking... What do I want to create in 2012? Is there a word that symbolizes where I want to be at the end of 2012?
And I've decided that I would most like to "glow" in 2012, inside and out. You know that special glow that people get when they are content, happy, healthy, and completely at peace with where they are in their lives? I want that too!
To work on my "glow," I'll be doing my best to get more sleep, laugh more with friends and family, exercise, eat healthy, delicious meals, and relax. I tend to be a workaholic sometimes, and I want to learn to pace myself better, to take more time out to just enjoy.
I feel lots of exciting changes and new projects coming up in 2012. While these are all wonderful opportunities, I do need to learn to let go and take breaks more often.
So maybe "glow" sounds like a strange word to choose, but I mean it in a holistic way. I'd like to develop a strong inner glow of joy and enthusiasm that is contagious and lights up other people too!
Children seem to have it naturally, don't they?
Whether they are modeling new Christmas dresses,
dancing in vintage petticoats,
or riding on Papa's back... kids glow from within.
So I think it must be possible for us adults too... Here's to turning our glow on in 2012!
Do you have a special word for 2012? What do you do to make yourself glow?
xoxo
Stephanie
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8 comments:
As I put you already in the group of glowing people, I can't wait to see the shine after a whole year of trying more!!! :-))
Oh Stephanie, what a beautiful post!! I totally get 'glow', it's a beautiful word :) & YES to how much we can learn from our kids - especially when it comes to living in the moment, being curious and... well... yes!! Glowing :)
Hope your next session of Creative Courage will be as wonderful as the first - I loved being part of it! xx
Glow! A wonderful choice for a year of fulfillment. You are right, children have that special glow. Thank you for reminding me also of the goodness of g*l*o*w : )
Best wishes for the New Year, Stephanie!
Glow is perfect.
Great word, I know exactly what you mean, isn't it such a balancing act?! My word for the year was 'grow'. Creative Courage 2011 played a really big role in helping me define what I wanted to acheive this year so a huge thank you for that. Hope CC 2012 goes really well, sorry I won't be part of it this time around. Happy new year, here's to a glowing 2012. :)
it´s a wonderful word to chose! Wish you a wonderful & glowing year!
Beautiful word, beautiful girls and beautiful intentions! :-)
My word is connect!
Happy New Year!
I think you already glow. Just keep doing what you're doing; it's working.
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