A few weeks ago I updated Facebook with this: My church is a wooden chair where I sit enveloped in sunlight and warmth, the choir is birdsongs and chimes. When I feel my heart soften, I know to listen close. This morning has been filled with listening.
Which leads me to the word I want to begin 2013 with: Soften.
For me, soften means practicing compassion and empathy, inviting ease into the moment. It means breathing slower and living deeper. It means surrendering and opening.
When fear and anxiety have me in their grips, soften.
When I’m angry and mad and frustrated, soften.
When I have no idea what the hell is going to happen next, soften.
When I’m crying and crying, soften.
When I’m hurt, soften.
When I feel joy so deep in my bones, soften.
When the kitten is so cute I can’t stand it, soften.
When laughter fills me up, soften.
When it’s quiet and the chimes are singing, soften.
When love flows from me, soften.
Do you have a word for the year? I’d love to hear what it is!
thanks for sharing your word, jenn. i’m always interested to hear what word speaks to other people and why.
my word for 2013 is: LIGHTEN
and here’s what it means to me: http://www.heatherdyan.com/blog/2013/01/04/the-word/
Beautiful, Jenn. Just beautiful.
I love the idea of one word for 2013.
I’m choosing:
vulnerability
Wonderful word – soften! Receiving word….
My word is “attravasiamo – to crossover” – I’m crossing over to a place where I am inviting true love – real love –
By the way, I subscribe to your blog but not always am I commenting – I use to own MakeGirlfriends.com –
Thanks for allowing us to share our word,
Nancy
Lovely, lovely words. Just reading them softens me.
I choose compassion, for me and all others. I practice that daily. Finding compassion for myself is proving to be so much harder than for others, but I know that practice, affirmations, softening and love will make me able to see the perfectness in me as in others
My word is Bliss!! I want more bliss in my life. I want to learn what brings me bliss. And I want to follow it furiously! Beautiful post:)
my word for 2013 is Journey