The media is overflowing today with advice on the New Year. Should one make New Year’s resolutions?
How does one stick to them? Make them
obtainable! I’ve also noticed
another, smaller movement, particularly among bloggers, which suggests choosing
a word or phrase as one’s theme for the year.
I’m going to try that.
For as long as I can remember my resolutions have been very
similar from year to year: exercise more, drop sugar from my diet, take time to
smell the roses…you know them, they are probably yours, too. I enjoy following Always Well Within and when
I read Sandra’s post about choosing a word instead of resolutions a word
instantly popped into my head: LISTEN. So that is going to be my goal for the year.
Listen? To the many people I come in contact with each week,
from family to students to choir members to the clerk at the supermarket-what
are they saying, not what do I want
to say to them; to my body, for its
needs for exercise, healthy food and rest; to myself, my strong intuition, for
what is right for my life at this time; and to the Spirit, or God, for infinite
wisdom which simply cannot be described.
I will let you know how it goes. To group what used to be a long list under
one word seems liberating and attainable.
As I think back on 2013 I am filled with gratitude: for friendships, including time spent with
far-flung friends, for my mother’s first trip to Maine in 10 years, for
meaningful work, for Emily’s pregnancy, for Bill’s relatively good health at age 80, and
for the addition of our dear dog Prudy to our lives.
A Happy New Year
to you.
