Sunday Sayings and My Word . . .

For the first time since I've been choosing "my word" for the new year I've been struggling with coming up with just one.  2016 was a tumultuous year for me in many ways.  I try to share most of the happy stuff in my life here but, just like everyone else, there is also the not so happy stuff.  People showed their true colors.  Decisions were made that were thought for sure to be the right ones but ended up being wrong.  Doors that I had kept cracked open with a glimmer of hope were shut.  The lesson of acceptance came up over and over again for me this last year and I struggled with it.  I'm not going to lie.

In working on acceptance though, I have also asked for the wisdom to see my own flaws in how I react to people and problems in my life.  Am I taking something too personally?  Am I being too defensive?  Is my reaction ego driven?  Am I coming from a place of love or a place of fear?  Is the person I'm interacting with coming from a place of love or a place of fear?  So many questions but I'm grateful for the awareness to think this way.

During this new year I would like to grow in different areas of my life.  I'd like to grow my businesses.    I'd like to grow as a photographer.  I'd like to grow in my Spiritual life.  I'd like to grow healthier.  I'd like to grow as a wife, mother and friend.  I'd like to grow as a more loving and caring human being.  I'd like to continue to grow into being the best person that I can be.

My Word for 2017.  : )

Many blessings to you ~ Wendy

My Word . . .

A few years ago, I noticed some of my favorite bloggers were choosing a word for the new year that best described where they wanted to set their intention for the next 365 days.  One word.  I thought it might be difficult to come up with that one perfect word but then I realized making it perfect kind of defeated the purpose of why I chose just one word instead of making resolutions.  To me, making resolutions is setting yourself up for disappointment if you don't follow thru with them in the end.  So I sat here for a little bit this new year's day morning to see if anything popped into my head.  And it did.

My word for 2016 ~

The main definition of flourish is as follows . . .

verb: flourish;

(of a person, animal, or other living organism) grow or develop in a healthy or vigorous way, especially as the result of a particularly favorable environment.

So today I set my intention toward flourishing in 2016.  If you'd like to join me in choosing a word for this new year I'd love to know what you choose!!

Now I'm off to put the ham in the oven for friends and family coming for new year's lunch.  Kind of the last hurrah for the holiday season before we take the tree down and get back into some kind of regular routine for the first time in a couple of weeks.  Definitely bittersweet!!!


I'm wishing you joy and peace on this first day of the rest of your life ~ Wendy