As the New Year gently unfolds and I feel the cold temperatures outside, I am taking some time to tune into myself, just slow down a little. I’m comfortably sitting in the middle of books, with my hot tea and toast. I love, love that it’s a new year. I feel as though we have been given a “clean slate” that’s ready to be filled with amazing things.
This year I’m bypassing New Year’s resolutions in favor of something that makes me feel hopeful and light hearted. I am choosing “words that inspire me”. That takes the pressure off of doing my resolutions just right. Words that help me get into that good feeling state.
My words are ~ Joy, Ease, and Let Go.
Joy ~ We have so many moods and feeling changes throughout the day. We may wake up happy, but as the day goes on and life happens, we could go into sadness, anger, anxiety, and so on. When I think of joy, I think of it as a core feeling. I can be sad or mad and have joy too. If I’m having a stressful time at work, I can look at a picture of my family and find joy. I’ve learned to keep my eyes open for little pieces of joy through out the day no matter what I am doing.
Ease ~ I have had this long time belief in my head that everything is a struggle, but it’s just not true. I want to feel at ease instead. The dictionary defines the word “ease “as “freedom from pain, worry or agitation”. Love that! As I go about my day focusing on finding “ease”, that just feels so much better. The word makes me want to go ahh.
Let Go ~ This is a big one for me because I consider myself a “hanger-on-er”! I try to take the situations in my life, hold them tight, and fix them myself, but it just doesn’t work that way. It feels so good to place my worries, struggles, and unhealthy habits in the hands of God (my higher power). I know that He has the answers and will lead me into doing what is best. I let it go.
If you were to think of a word or two to carry with you into 2012, what might they be? That simple act might just set the intention for you to find more of (your amazing words) in your life in 2012.
Happy New Year, my friend.
