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Unbeing Everything That Really Isn’t You

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“Maybe the journey isn’t so much about becoming anything. Maybe it’s about un-becoming everything that isn’t really you, so you can be who you were meant to be in the first place.” ? Paul Coelho

My word for 2021 is “be.” I have been working toward that word now for six months and I am not sure that I can say that I have been successful yet.

As previously shared, I am incredibly good at doing. I have a master list, a weekly list and a daily list which doesn’t necessarily leave time to just be.

Unbecoming or to stop being what no longer serves me seems more doable for me. Because I truly do not want to look up one day and say, “what happened to my life.”

Looking at it from the space of unbecoming asks us to throw off the messaging we receive from our loved ones, our society, our culture, our entertainment, our spiritual communities; all the things that don’t resonate with who we are at our core or that lead us into spiraling busyness. It is a call to release yourself from the idea that you are not enough and/or not doing enough. Freeing yourself can take you to new heights. [Read more…]

Trying Our Best

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“Life doesn’t require that we be the best, only that we try our best.” `H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

As I wrap my arms around my word for the year, I am feeling challenged. I am so used to being task oriented that I have even created a to do list for those things I want to incorporate into just being such as meditation, journaling, yoga, and contemplation.

The quote reminds me that my best approach is to take it day by day and do my best for that day and then let it go.

As I said in my last post, life is a journey and not a sprint. So, let’s take it a step at a time and strive to do our best each day.

Go Slow to Go Fast

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Those words “go slow to go fast” came to me as I was reflecting on January and my word “be.” Just as with anything, I am not suddenly going to be excellent at being. It will take work to get there and time.

A colleague of mine would say “we may have to go slow to go fast” all the time when we were working on projects together reminding us that there is not always a straight line to follow, that barriers arise, and that determination and teamwork will get us to the finish line.

I am also reminded that life is a journey not a race or a sprint. It is about our accomplishments along the way. And that we should never stop once we reach a goal because that is when we back slide.

So, I am readjusting my expectations that this “being” is a process that won’t happen tomorrow and that I will need to “work” on it.

Overall, January and being went fine. Slower progress than expected. Yet as I look back, I am not sure what I really expected. I created to dos related to my health and organization which are two of my mission statements.  I will continue to work on blending/balancing doing and being. I am excited to see where February continues to lead me.

Be Thankful

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As I shift into being, I have realized that gratitude is an important anchor for me in the daily practice of being present, mindful and in the moment. To just be.

In my recent posts, I have shared about how challenging my word selection is for this year and yet it is vital for me to pivot and embrace that space of being. Gratitude and a gratitude journal help.

I am sharing this reflection on gratitude and being grateful for all things in hopes that it helps us all see the importance of gratitude for all things. [Read more…]

Be the Word

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A New Year, a new word. This year’s focus word is “be.”

Every year instead of selecting a New Year’s resolution, I select a focus word for the year.

For me, aligning to a word provides direction all year long versus focusing on a goal that you meet (or not) and then move beyond.

I usually start with the definition of the word, but I found that difficult this year. So, instead I am sharing a quote from mindful.org that “defines” what “be” or “being” means to me:

‘In being mode, the mind has “nothing to do, nowhere to go” and can focus fully on moment-by-moment experience, allowing us to be fully present and aware of whatever is here, right now.’

My goal for this year, this new chapter in my life, is to be present in the moment. I selected this focus word because I have been “doing” all my adult life. Lists, obligations, deadlines, and people pleasing have kept me doing. Doing to the point where my well has run dry. This year, I am looking at self-care and with that “allowing” myself to be in the moment versus in the space of what has happened or what will happen.

So this year I intend to start being instead of doing by:

  • Deciding what is most important to me.
  • Choosing to be happy in each moment.
  • Honoring my strengths.
  • Residing in the present moment with an open heart.
  • Taking inspired action.

Consider joining me in selecting a word for 2022. What will it be? Or will you join me in “being?”