Over on Christine Kane's blog, guest writers are commenting on the 'word of the year' that they chose in January '08. What a wonderful concept! Though I didn't pick a word at the beginning of the year, in retrospect I would choose Lioness:
it's been a difficult year, but especially a difficult few months. I have been knocked down with infection after infection since September and have barely seen the light of day (this coupled with my already crippling condition of m.e.). In light of this, my word for the year is lioness. I choose it because one of my sisters reminded me of the power, strength, determination, resilience and femininity of the lioness, and that I reminded her of one. Positive words can make all the difference.
What is your retrospective word for this year? It can be anything! (The only stipulation is that it can't be a negative word). What's been fantastic this year? What has kept you going when the going was tough? What is your greatest achievement this year?
Over to you!
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Tenacity
Endurance.
Somehow I've managed to keep on going through all of the many, many challenges of this year, and appear to be emerging stronger than before...
Also, my mum has bad M.E. and my brother and I are the ones who take care of her so I know how hard it is to deal with even at the best of times, never mind when you're sick with other things too! I hope you get better soon!
In fact... I'm changing my word.
It's now: Emergence.
The light at the end of the tunnel, and knowing how much I have gained from everything I've been through.
Reconnecting
A good part of this year I felt lost, like a boat drifting on the waves of the ocean without a clear direction. Somehow I'd managed to lose sight of who I am and what I want. I'm getting to know myself again (I know how corny it sounds..;))
I ended last year with some very wise words of advice from someone - basically along the lines that 'you need to take some risks'. So my word is 'risk' because a whole year later (some things take time!), I feel I am really starting to take some risks.
Many concretely wonderful things have happened this year but what's been fantastic is beginning to see the great possibilities out there for me, which I hope next year will rub off on other people.
Friends, husband, family have all had faith in me and kept me going even when I've doubted myself (and for which I am eternally grateful).
Greatest achievement - is on-going. Setting up my business and having the strength to say 'no' to taking an easier path.
Worthy...
is one of the many words I would use.
Re-learning to feel worthy of a little indulgence, of wanting to pursue an interest/passion regardless of opinions, of wanting, dreaming and expecting good in life. This has been a very big part of my year's work.
Change!
I'd even go so far as to say change, change, change, change Change!
So I thought I'd look back to last January's posts to see what I'd been feeling about the year...I was blogging about de-cluttering, clearing and tidying!? which sounds incredibly familiar!
I still stick 100% with powerful Change!
what Amjone said worthy. but also Chinese. It's not a dirty word to me anymore.
Empowerment. This year brought me into my own. I took my destiny into my own hands, and went from swabbing hand to captain at the helm.
Resilience.
like sisterjulia, my word of the year is "change".
so many things have gone on this year that it seemed to me like a blur. i guess the important thing is how i changed. if i had been my old self, this 'perfect storm' would have broken me.
on the contrary, i am a totally new person - more positive, more outgoing, healthier, more take-charge of my life, and i'd like to think, a kinder and more loving person... and i feel more blessed than ever! just before the year ended, i again let myself cross over to a new phase... and looking forward to more and better changes in the new year.
happy holidays, everyone!
Hope
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