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Perspective and Word of the Year

12/30/2020

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It’s tempting to skip this age-old tradition of choosing our Word of the Year. In fact, it’s tempting to skip almost anything these days. HOWEVER...we are called to JOY and to a BROADER PICTURE of life that is to be lived and enjoyed. Before I talk about my Word of the Year I want to share just a few quick points about perspective.

Everything is how we view it, and we all know that we can take a dank, dark look at how things are and think, “Good Lord.” However, I want to share a couple of stories I heard that warmed my heart from some things that children said. One was from something I read, and a woman exclaimed to her child after a day where everything had gone wrong, “Look, the lamp switch is broken. How did that happen?” Her son replied, “I don’t know! It’s a MIRACLE!” Ha! Different perspective. Another child, on a very gray day, said, “Wow, look Mommy, the color of the sky matches your car!” Different perspective. So perspective might be a good Word to choose. 

My word this past year was Blessed. I’m not gonna lie, there were moments when I rolled my eyes at that word feeling far from it. But then, but then, of course I would come back to knowing that I was Blessed beyond measure. At the end of this year, I felt badly that I had not done more with that word this year from a creative standpoint. So in an unprecedented move for myself, I am going to choose the word Blessed again for 2021 and my minor word (which is hardly minor) is going to be Align. I somehow feel I can be more in alignment with my day-to-day living and the world and not so focused on the problems and will try, this year, to utilize Blessed to its fullest!

Ok, now it’s your turn! Please post in the comments section of this post what your Word of the Year is and a little bit about why, if you feel like sharing. 

May God bless all of you, and I truly hope that each of you is richly Blessed!
Love,
Blessed
11 Comments
Shelly
12/31/2020 08:32:00 am

I love this exercise that you invite me to each year! I went back (to remember my word from last year) to assess how I did. Even though I could not recall, my word was Embrace. Really had no idea the lengths we would have to go to embrace the changes, not only in my immediate family, but with the entire world. It was really hard work but we made it through...great job! Nailed it.
During my yoga practice this morning, I found my word for 2021, its breathe. When I focus on my breath, and be present with my breath, I know that my body is okay. And then I visualize this calm and send it to everyone that I love and to everyone who I don’t know but still care for nonetheless.
Each day when we are out in the world, we may witness people being impatient, greedy, imperfect...pandemic or no pandemic...I breathe...and attempt to be calm and kind, and to send it, share it. Love is everywhere:)
I love you Jane, you have become a sister to me.

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Jenny Clark
12/31/2020 01:59:28 pm

The word that comes to me for 2021 is WILLINGNESS.
Let me be willing to accept life on life's terms.
Let me be willing to let go and trust in God's will.
Let me be willing to practice self-compassion and self-care.
Let me be willing to reach out with loving-kindness.
Let me be willing to do the work I am given to do.
Let me be willing to follow spiritual practices every day.
Let me be willing to learn the lessons each day offers.
Let me be willing to welcome what each day brings.

Love to you, Jane, and thank you for this practice. May 2021 bring many blessings to you and to us all. Love, Jenny

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Kathy C
12/31/2020 02:30:10 pm

Mahalo Nui Loa for reminding us to choose a new ‘Word of the Year’. It also causes me to look at the previous years’ word. How very interesting that for 2019 I chose the word TREPIDATION. Seems I was a year ahead of myself. It would have been the perfect word for 2020. For 2021, I am choosing FREEDOM. For these trying times, it is a struggle to remember that we are supposed to be living in a free society. Currently, it feels like we have slipped back in time to Nazi Germany with its’ ever changing and ever demeaning rules and regulations designed to strip people of their individuality and freedoms of thought, religion, speech. I am disheartened to see what has happened to our country in less than a year. I am praying daily for our country and our citizens to recognize that we are connected to the divine. We are connected to God. It appears that sin is no longer a ‘thing’ and that anything goes. Indeed, perversity, violence and depravity are celebrated. Morals, individuality, patriotism and integrity are mocked. Praying for peace during these divisive times.

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Patti
1/1/2021 07:15:10 am

2021 is the year that I will search, knowing there are things that are concealed, that with some basic life tools, can be uncovered quite easily.

Discovery leads to another word I have pondered previously, Insight. This year, it is not the final product that I aim for, but the process of the veil being lifted that I am most conscious of. This awareness brings me a joy I have not had in a fair amount of time. It is unexpected, which is another type of discovery. One that is often confused because of our education.

For example: Columbus didn't ‘Discover America’ and yet our less than moral textbook companies produce the story of this Spanish explorer and not the hundreds of years of dissemination that it led to. Humans are just waking up to the fact that our systems and government fail us daily. Discovering the truth within this story and my own, and the recovery that it will lead to, that is what 2021 is going to be for me.

This year I want to discover Story. The ones that I tell and the ones that I listen to. I want to take 2020’s lessons and secure them as knowledge. I want to live as if life is about so much more than profit. The Earth Keepers have one billion stories that explain the beauty that many take for granted every second of their lives.

I want my year to be a collaborative search for the stories in nature that help me pull me back into being part of the greatest gift that the Creator can give. Life.

Digesting indigineous wisdom and observing the gifts that have been bestowed on us, has led me to the point where each day I wake up in 2021 will be to discover the life and joy that lies before me.


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Paul Raeder
1/1/2021 01:31:06 pm

Focus...Praise for Focus
Focusing my life on the things that are specifically most important to me.

To live a life full of vitality, vigor and abundant energy.

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Lee
1/1/2021 05:38:03 pm

I need to get the book Focus you mentioned. I believe it will give me fuel for my word ENERGY. Yes, vitality and vigor are great companions!

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Virginia Douglas
1/1/2021 01:40:29 pm

My word for the year is "Wintering." The concept being where we take care of ourselves (perhaps hibernating) while riding out a difficult season in life, and prepare internally for a time of reemergence and blooming.

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Lee
1/1/2021 03:52:36 pm

My word for the year is ENERGY. Last year after a few months, I forgot what my chosen word was-align or attune I think. Instead, HAPHAZARD became my modus operandi: aimless, careless, slip shod, irregular.

This year I intend that my word ENERGY will inspire and motivate me spiritually, mentally, physically and creatively.

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Eric
1/1/2021 05:07:18 pm

With all that occurred this past year I found myself being continually uncomfortable these past few months. Some days became quite difficult as I wrestled this feeling attempting to prevent it from commanding my thoughts and emotions. Stepping back and observing this time from a different perspective I am reminded that I am not in control and I can make the best of any situation I am in. I want to practice this acceptance and go with the flow.

My word for 2021 is "Uncomfortable". The use of this word for the coming year will, hopefully, help me accept and work with any difficulties that may come but also create growth for my spiritual self. Maybe I will become comfortable with the uncomfortable! :)

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Julie
1/1/2021 06:38:14 pm

Happy New Year everyone! My word of the year is Fearless. Sam’s is Fishing!

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Hanna
1/2/2021 07:13:25 am

My word of the year is patience! I know I need to work on it.... Yay 2021!

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