Hello New Year!

 

She Was An Angel..."She Art" Series

digital media with pen/ink/acrylic drawing

 

For awhile I wondered if I'd bother choosing a word for this year but it seems that a word took charge and chose me!  My ambivalence about this may have have simply come from being so tired that I was honestly questioning everything...including blogging.  To continue with it, or not.

Last year's word...embrace...was brilliantly suited to the year I had and I often used it throughout the year to help me stay focused.  Embrace, to me, means letting go of resistance, of allowing and working with "what is".

 

 
 Oh Joy - Photograph/digital montage

 

This year the word that keeps whispering to me is Mastery.  I know, it may sound like an odd choice...mastery of what or who?   The mastery that's speaking to me is self-mastery.

Many of you know that I've spent the last several years on a personal journey to understand and work with core emotions as well as releasing any and all blocks to living a peaceful life.  I want to refine what I've learned and self-mastery is the closest term I can think of, that describes this.

Life is about thoughts, feelings and emotions and they're wonderful...until they're not...but we don't have to be at their mercy. Self mastery is knowing how to come back into the balance of the heart quickly and easily and doing this until it's second nature.  Learning to be in a space of love in each moment, each "now"...that's self mastery and this is my focus for 2013...and likely for the rest of my life!

 

One can have no smaller or greater mastery than mastery of oneself.

Leonardo de Vinci

 

 

The top image was inspired by another of Patti Digh's quotes on Project 137...which finished on the last day of 2012.  My wish for all of you on the eve of 2013 is for a beautiful new year of sweet love, deep inner peace and the very best of health.

 Sending hugs and blowing kisses dear friends!

Comments

[Patti]

Mastery - a great thing to pursue Kate. I hope your word leads you back time and again to a peaceful heart.

[martie]

Happy New Year Kate! I am so glad you aren't giving up blogging - at least not yet anyway. You have taught me a lot these past years and I so enjoy your insights and admire you. Mastery is a different word to choose, but I'm sure it will be the perfect one for you this year. Take care and enjoy your up-coming trip!

[olivia]

I love the word Mastery kate, and good for you! It will be exciting to see what the year holds when seen from the perspective of self-mastery. I hope you have a wonderful new year, xoO

[tanna]

Excellent. I love that word, "mastery". Definitely has a ring of challenge to it. And, a worthy goal to move toward... and embrace. ;) I'm fluctuating between "yes", "joy" and "forward".... maybe I need all three. I look forward to sharing your journey toward self-mastery, Kate. blessings ~ tanna

[Georgianna]

Dear Kate, Happy New Year to you, my dear! I think your word is brilliant and challenging and will help you expand your horizons even more. I so admire your seeking and sharing of your journey. And these images are delightful!

love and hugs,

G

xo

[Dee]

"Self mastery is knowing how to come back into the balance of the heart quickly and easily and doing this until it's second nature."

I love this...And the quote...So needed...

Happy New Year Kate.
I am certain you can master self mastery!
xo

{I'm choosing a word for each month. This month is "simplify", February "discovery"...Kind of like in the book The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin}