| thank you 2016 |

{ yes is a world

& in this world of yes

live (skillfully curled)

all worlds.

#eecummings }

gratitude list for 2016 in photos

my word for 2016 was rise 

which taught me that i must root to rise. 

 i must let go to rise.  

i said yes.

my creativity and creating for others.  

i said yes.

investing in the life i want.  

i said yes.

embracing magik. 

i said yes.

turning inward and excavating mySelf.  

i said yes.

beginning a dream of creating a deck.  

i said yes.

thank you, 

thank you, 

thank you.

| pleasure |

. my word for 2017 .

pleasure

{ a state of gratification

when gained from the satisfaction

of a desire.

a source of delight or joy. }

does this bring me pleasure?

if not, let it go.

rise || to increase

digging into my word

& beginning a list of what

i am summoning to increase in 2016.

93::100 word

last few days of my 50th year.

feeling into the word RISE

for my next word.

my word this past year was EMERGE.

it feels like I have let myself

be more seen with my art &

my creativity.

now feels like time to

rise above.

{...word of the year...}

Last year I began choosing my word of the year on my birthday 

instead of at the new year.  My word last year was "becoming".

This year..."emerge".

:::to come forth into view; to become manifest

:::from the Latin emergere, meaning to “rise out or up, bring forth, bring to light”

I look forward to see what magic

this word brings for

the coming

year.

I can say becoming served me very well.

{one word} becoming 10/365

From my b4fifty list...my ONE WORD for this one year journey.

BECOMING

After I had picked my word, I opened the book "Brave Intuitive Painting"  

& this quote was on the first page.  

A little sign to me that this is the word!

I love the sound of that...

"where the dance of life really takes place".

{five} things:

1.  more beautiful sunshine in the morning

2.  spin class this morning

3.  Cole's senior pictures today -- oh, where does the time go?  My baby.

4.  Tigers pull off a win in the playoffs

5.  watching the game with friends

Reverb10 - Reflection on 2010

December starts a new adventure called Reverb10...to reflect on 2010 and manifest what's next in 2011. Each day there is a writing prompt leading you to examine last year and look ahead to what you want for 2011.

Click here to join in: www.reverb10.com

December 1 - One Word.

Encapsulate the year 2010 in one word. Explain why you’re choosing that word. Now, imagine it’s one year from today, what would you like the word to be that captures 2011 for you? (Author: Gwen Bell)

One Word for 2010 - Perseverance

There were so many changes that happened in my life in 2010 - the good, the bad & the ugly - that it took a great deal of perseverance to make it. I kept plugging away reminding myself that God is on my side. I would choose mantras that I could repeat to myself when worry took over. In the Spring, when everything seemed to be spiraling and out of my control, I asked myself "what is ONE thing that you can control right now?". I told myself that I could just do one thing - one positive step in the right direction. The answer...go to pilates class each week. Just go, just do it!! Months later, it has made such a positive change in my life. Taking one thing and working from there...:-)

One Word for 2011 - Emergence

I love this word and this it’s perfect for 2011!! The definition for emerge is – to rise from, to come forth from obscurity, to become evident, to come into existence. I believe with all the steps I’ve taken in 2010, its time to rise & come forth…to use my talents – to stop playing small in life – to live & love with passion.

Yes…emergence!