Happy and healthy New Year!!
So, I'm not sure who started the whole "Word of the Year" phenomenon but I have to say, every year as we inch closer to the new year, it sure does make me think.
I'm not terribly fond of committing to one word that I believe can accurately represent an entire year, especially when I don't have a crystal ball to tell me what that year is going to look like.
But I can certainly live with the intention...the idea that if I plant a word or idea firmly in my heart, then perhaps it will shape what comes next...almost like a self-fulfilling prophecy.
My word for 2017 is MERAKI
I don't speak even a syllable of Greek, so I'm not even sure where I would have heard this beautiful word but one look at its definition and I knew it was exactly what I needed.
Meraki;
to do something with soul, creativity or love;
leaving a piece of yourself in what you are doing.
Do it with Passion
Do it with Meraki
And after all, if it isn't done with Meraki, then really, what's the point of doing it at all, right?
So, my commitment to myself this year is do try and approach everything with love, with passion and with soul. No more doing things just because it is expected of me, or because I am worried about what someone else will think. No thank you.
I'm bringing soul to the table and giving it a permanent seat!
I don't want to live an unconscious life....I want to live it with enthusiasm and passion and in celebration and excited anticipation of what it coming next. Even on the cloudy days when it feels like all I want to do is stay in bed, if I can dig deep and find a way to live from a place of Meraki then imagine what a wonderful adventure every moment could be.
I have a good feeling about this year.
I have launched a new art studio, I am getting ready to bring back a cosmetic line I had created and manufactured for over ten years and I really feel as though I am finally on the right path.
Bring on the good stuff 2017. I am so ready!
Wishing you bliss and blessings!
Heather
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