calm
I need calm in my life. And I need it now! I am not naturally a calm person. I talk too much, worry too much and get excited way too easily. Whatever. In 2009, I am going to enhance my calm! When my kids are misbehaving...I will be calm. When I am exhausted and in over my head with life...I will be calm. After we move again and finally get settled...I will be calm. And now you can hold me to it.
You can read about Ali's one little word concept here. And this is a quote from Ali's blog about the power of one little word:
Can you identify a single word that sums up what you want for yourself in 2009?
It can be something tangible or intangible. It could be a thought or a feeling or an emotion. It can be singular or plural. The key is to find something that has personal meaning for you. This is not your mother's word or your spouse's word or your child's word - this is YOUR word.
One little word can have big meaning in your life if you allow yourself to be open to the possibilities. And here's one thing that is totally interesting: sometimes a word will pop into your brain and it will not make any sense to you right now. Give it some time. Let it percolate a bit. I have often found that our hearts speak to us in very unique ways. Maybe this is a word you need to hear but just aren't ready for it yet. Again, be open to the possibilities.
I am also going a step further, to have one little mantra for 2009. And it will be this:
It can be something tangible or intangible. It could be a thought or a feeling or an emotion. It can be singular or plural. The key is to find something that has personal meaning for you. This is not your mother's word or your spouse's word or your child's word - this is YOUR word.
One little word can have big meaning in your life if you allow yourself to be open to the possibilities. And here's one thing that is totally interesting: sometimes a word will pop into your brain and it will not make any sense to you right now. Give it some time. Let it percolate a bit. I have often found that our hearts speak to us in very unique ways. Maybe this is a word you need to hear but just aren't ready for it yet. Again, be open to the possibilities.
I am also going a step further, to have one little mantra for 2009. And it will be this:
{this is a reproduction of a WWII poster issued as a means of allaying public fear - I bought a red one last year on etsy to hang in my scraproom}
I think in order for me to remain calm, I will need my kiddies to also be calm, so I have decided that they should have a mantra too. And it will be this:
I need this print for Miss S's room. I love it! It was done by Jenni & Aaron of Every Day Is A Holiday, check out their etsy shop here.What is your one little word?
1 comment:
Love your word selected and that calm + cupcake print is amazing!
Working on mine and will update my blog soon with it.
Post a Comment