I think it would be much more sensible
if resolutions began generally
on January the second.
~ Helen Fielding (Bridget Jones’s Diary)
Resolution—a word that can conjure up anxiety, ill will, self-defeat—even before we put wings to it. For decades I’ve attempted to ring in the new year with resolutions, plans, intentions. This year, however, prior to the advent of Jan. 1, a single word settled upon my soul: “Exercise.” And because I already strive to incorporate 8-10 hours of weekly physical fitness into my life, my first thought sounded a lot like: WTH? But then I began putting pen to paper: Exercise… kindness. Exercise… my spiritual muscles. Exercise… self-control, self-discipline and my faith. Exercise… gratitude, creativity and my mind. And, yes, exercise my physical body. Each insight also includes tangible ways I can live out my word—a reference to measure my journey throughout the days and weeks ahead. It’s going to be a good year—I can feel it.
What’s your word for 2019?
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Jan 02, 2019 @ 20:37:34
Wow, Chrissy! It’s such a coincidence that you and I would be thinking of this same thing right now. (am laughing my behind off over here this moment)
What is my new Word for 2019?!
At 6am on new year’s day I woke up thinking of coming up with a new Word to help me with Branding a new Invention of mine. From a list of 28 things I did in 2018 regarding said invention, I wrote the first letter of at least 28 steps taken …
hdlmkmdsledgqahbtthcvihdiaas
… and I pasted all of this, tongue in cheek, into the “contains only these letters” Word generator at litscape. It wasn’t so quick finding a place to accept this many letters, might I add.
Litscape results have given me lots of words to choose from.. Um. So I don’t yet have my new “Word” but, knowing me, I sure have a way of making things difficult. Suffice it to say, I think my word (or words) need(s) to be tiny and simple.
Now there’s a word . . . Simple
Love always, and thanks for the persisting laughter,
Jimmy
Jan 03, 2019 @ 15:37:19
So good to hear from you, Jimmy! Happy New Year and happy “word” hunting 😉 ~ ctms