January 1st, 2012

Words to live into...

I have let go of New Year's resolutions

and in the past decade

have found a new way 

of entering into the New Year

I listen for a word

one word or simple phrase

and that word or simple phrase

becomes an inspiration 

for my whole year

these words haven't all been easy

but they have stretched me

and called me

and taught me

One year was the word 

wait

One year was the word

courage

One year was the word

joy

Instead of feeing burdened by

a list of resolutions

I feel inspired and called on

a treasure hunt

of learning

The word for 2011 stayed at the top of my journal

every day

through good days and bad

and it called to me

I learned so much

and am still learning

I have a new word for 

2012

Maybe I'll write about it

in 2013

but for now,

I have a lot of learning to do

2012

here I come