It's July...and Canada Day here in the great white north....except that it's not at all white today. The sun is shining brightly and we baked as we watched the parade this morning and wilted even more as we moved some of our belongings to our temporary "new" home this afternoon as well.
Yes, we're on the move again. This time we've moved up in the world...from our present basement suite...to three top floor attic rooms and Meg, Dave and Ethan have the rest of the house. It's on an acre of grassy waterfront and we're looking forward to enjoying the views out of our windows (as opposed to NO views right now!).
I'm surprised at how little it bothers me to have no roots and no home of my own. I'm sure it would would be different if it was a long term situation, but so far I feel light, airy and carefree.
Which brings me to reflect on my chosen word for this year. It's a good time to reassess it, as this day marks the half way point through 2009. My word is "Playful". I chose this word because I felt that the previous two years were definitely, waaaay too serious. This year I made the decision that I absolutely, completely and resolutely refused to worry about anything.
that's it.
no more.
finished.
I was not going to let anxiety rob me of another minute of my life. I would deal with things as they came up and as the old proverb goes "We can't prevent birds of sadness from flying overhead but we can stop them from nesting in our hair." I cleared out the nests, drew a line in the sand and I wasn't stepping over it.
So has the word "playful" been a wise choice for me? OH YES! Playful is a state of mind and this year I let my mind...and my heart...out to play. Not every moment of my life is bliss filled...that would be an unrealistic expectation, but so much of the time I feel simply giddy with delight at how happy I feel, how excited I am about the possibilities that lie ahead of me and the gratitude and joy I feel for what is present in my life. I laugh out loud a lot more and and I smile a lot more. I let silliness be present a lot more and I let myself play with happy possibilities a lot more.
I'm delighted to report that "Playful" has been a happy and successful choice for my word this year and I optimistically anticipate that the rest of the year will be just as much fun...if not even more!
I was soooo ready for this!
(Ali Edwards has invited everyone who chose "one little word" in January to take the time to reflect or reconnect with their word and consider posting an update on their blog. She also points out that some years it's easy to have a strong connection with your word and others not so much. I've found this to be true too, so don't feel bad if yours doesn't seem to be a good fit this year.)
