I went back and read my three posts from … ahem … August. Seriously, why is it so freaking hard for me to focus on myself, on what I think, on what I feel? I mean, it’s literally one place where no one can tell me that I’m wrong.
Except of course they can. Putting it out there – even to myself – means that someone can say “why do you value X, B is so much more important?!” Why can some things make me happy and joyful when there are other things that make me sad and lonely? ARGH…
All that to say I’m going to try and pick this up where I left it off.
In August I drafted some positive affirmations and committed to maintaining a compliments list. I also listed off my values. So I’m gonna start there. Look them all over again and keep moving forward.
Word of the Year
I’m not even sure where this one started. I mean, Merriam-Webster announced its 2021 word of the year was vaccine. Dictionary.com said its was allyship. Oxford Languages picked vax. But that’s not quite what I mean.
Somewhere in the recesses of my brain I had the idea that it was a mindfulness hack to come up with a “word of the year.” Something to focus on and use to help steer you through the coming days. So I let that idea percolate a little and then recently I woke up with a word in my brain.
Go with the flow; water flows; to circulate; a continuous change; to rise; to abound; a flow state; just let it flow; music flows; seasons flow; the wind flows; time flows;
Now I’ll just go with the flow and see where it takes me in 2022.
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I’m quite familiar with the word of the year. A friend of mine introduced me to it a few years ago. I like the idea.
I think it’s hard to focus on ourselves bc our judgemental society hasn’t yet reconciled self-care and self-absorbed/selfish are not the same thing. And for me, the last 14 months has taught me I struggle bc I have trust issues.