2019 Word of the Year

2019 Word of the Year

Yes, I am late. I typically post my word of the year in early January. In the past I have chosen the following words: gratitude and compassion. Last year I chose mindful. As a part of my quest to feel present in my moments, I made a commitment to meditate daily. The...
2018 Word of the Year

2018 Word of the Year

  I don’t believe in resolutions. In my twenties and thirties, I wrote down a typical list of generalized goals I wanted to accomplish during a given year. Within a few weeks, I abandoned these resolutions and it only fueled a sense of not being good...
2017 Word of the Year

2017 Word of the Year

Instead of resolutions, I’ve opted to select a word of the year. By settling on a single theme, I stay on track and excavate how one word carves out depth in my life. My past word of the years include compassion, gratitude, laughter and quiet. In 2016, I wrote...
2016 Word of the Year

2016 Word of the Year

“A pause is a suspension of activity, a time of temporary disengagement when we are no longer moving toward any goal. . . . The pause can occur in the midst of almost any activity and can last for an instant, for hours or for seasons of our life. . . . We may pause in...