There are times when I attempt to accomplish more than I am capable of. It happens. I feel it usually around September or October and then BAM! My body comes to a screeching hault. I experienced just that knock down, drag out, winner take all kind of moment just about a year ago. Being me, I ignored it and believed that I could work through it all. Ha!
Last year I chose the word flourish. I truly believed that I was ready to flourish both physically and emotionally. Coming off a diagnosis of diabetes and fybromyalgia I felt that I could manage those new realities, open a business and still manage to flourish. Looking back, I am grateful that I did not perish in my own ignorance.
In October, while I hadn’t done anything to Flourish, the word Fascinate started to whisper to me. Much like the devil sitting on my shoulder; "Sure, you couldn’t flourish but I am sure, if you really tried, you could Fascinate.” It didn’t feel right. I bought the book, Fascinate. While an interesting read, I just didn’t feel comfortable that I could do anything with it. It felt egocentric and vain. How would I Fascinate anyone, and do I want to? A good question. I spent the past week during my break from school dealing with vertigo, a fybromyalgia flare and a lot of congestion. Fascinate was beginning to worry me. There were days I didn’t get out of bed until noon. That was a big problem. I believe that in order to Fascinate, I need to be able to engage, connect with the world. Through the rough and tumble that was the last week of 2016 I found myself zeroing in on “Connect.”
As an introvert, Connect has a varied number of meanings for me. As a business owner, I would like to try to connect with all those who enter my world through the shop. As a teacher, connection is the magic behind making a difference for a child. As I perculate the different layers of connect I will entertain the different meanings and commit to a plan to make connection a real and vital part of my 2017. I ask you, what one word will guide your life and actions for the upcoming year? I loved to hear!
