This year I’ve had some difficulty choosing my
word for the year. Previous years my word had always come naturally to me; distinguished
itself gradually from other options but
this time around I couldn’t make up my mind and was left with three words,
equally appealing to me. So I made a daring decision: This year is my year, so
why not have three words. I am free to
do whatever I with my word of the year so without further ado here they are:
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| Osho Zen Tarot |
Attention
This year I
want to try to really pay attention to the present moment instead of wasting it
to worries and regrets. The present
moment is all we really have so I want to make the most of it
Letting go
Letting go fear
and control will encourage me to embrace what is here and now and to step in each
moment with an open mind.
Trust
I want to trust
that everything I experience in my life will bring me more understanding of
who I am and will help me to become who I am supposed to be and most importantly
that everything will be okay
Last but
not least, my motto for this year is:
Everything will
be okay, so let go and let God(des)
Do you have a word or motto for the coming year?
I like the Moment to Moment phrase. If a person is always focused on whats next then they will never enjoy the current experience. The same goes for getting stuck on past events that are done and no longer in a person's control. It is a good intention for anyone to take on. Be present in the here and now. I very much like how the additional words support it too. I'm sure it will lead to great things for you! :)
ReplyDeleteI sincerely hope so. It was hard to chose just one because they do fit together so well! :)
DeleteIsn't it freeing to be flexible in making a choice for yourself (as in drawing three instead of one)? :) Your words seem to flow one into the other, so though there are three parts, it feels like a whole. I'm going to have a word/spiritual principle for each month this year (I'm using the oracle I made - see my blog - to draw one for each month).
ReplyDeleteThey do feel like parts of a whole indeed. :)
DeleteDo you refer to your Lojong oracle or the Principles to Live By?
I'll actually be using them both - one lojong slogan a week and one principle (from Principles to Live By) a month. :)
DeleteAdapt is my word this year, I sincerely hope I do better than last year
ReplyDeleteA very apt word my friend, which I truly hope you won't have to use that much.
DeleteWhat a lovely post, Ellen...such spaciousness in allowing yourself to craft your exploration just the way you need.
ReplyDeleteThanks Rose It is hard to imagine there was a time I wasn't able to allow myself this:D
DeleteWhat wonderful words! I especially love Attention. This is relevant to me, even as of this morning. I was sitting at a red light thinking about how my first morning back at work after the holidays would be. I started to wonder if I'd have a lot of emails, and if there would be any major problems I needed to tend to. I started to worry that I might be missing something critical. And then I just thought - "Look, there is absolutely nothing you could do about it right now anyway. Be where you are." So I just "was" and it was very calming and centering. I wish you a wonderful year full of attention, release, and deep trust in yourself and all that the universe has in store for you. Many hugs!
ReplyDeleteThank you for you warm and kind wishes my friend. This experience you write about is exactly the reason why I've chosen the word Attention :)
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Great choice of words, Ellen! And I like your choice of cards, which are a reminder of what an ingenious deck the Osho Zen Tarot is :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Christiane! I have admit I have forgotten this deck too long :)
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