On December 30th, I saw a Facebook status post from Kris Carr that stopped me in my tracks. She eloquently wished her followers a year of ease. Her words truly resonated with me. She said:
“For me, ease at work and at home equals joy, health, creativity and contentment. Ease connects me to my internal life. The more ease I feel, the more grounded my decisions become. I welcome those things into my life in 2014 and I invite you to join me.”
Yes. Yes. Yes.
2013 was so h-e-a-v-y… ripe with a murky matrix of extreme emotions ranging from pure joy to sheer terror. We welcomed our most precious gift into the world and were forced to entrust her care to strangers almost immediately. Nothing about the first couple of months of 2013 was normal. We waited. We prayed. We slowly figured it out and mourned the loss of traditional family bonding moments.
Each milestone was celebrated. Life simultaneously moved at 500 mph and stood still as we practiced patience, grew confidence, and learned to be Olivia’s health advocates. GROW was such a fitting word for 2013. On some days, we stretched to our max and redefined our breaking point.
We are so blessed to come out of this year with a healthy baby girl, a stronger marriage, and deeper friendships.
In the spirit of ease and Kris Carr’s eloquent words, I hope to embrace all things LIGHT for 2014. To me, the word light encompasses far more than just sunshine– it’s a mental attitude that combines a sense of ease and confidence that ultimately manifests in one’s physical body and spiritual faith.
What do my LIGHT GOALS for 2014 look like?
Lightness of Body:
- losing the weight I don’t need any more
- taking exquisite care of my health
Spiritual Light:
- developing a self-care practice
- being intentional with my time
Daily Life:
- laughing more
- not taking things too seriously
- practicing gratitude
- trusting more
- staying in the present moment
What word is guiding your year?
