It’s that time of year for reflecting on the year past. Reviewing previous resolutions I figured out I’ve written "learn to cart wheel” three years in a row. Three years! Still don’t know how to cartwheel. Haven’t even tried.
I love the idea of resolutions, but 365-days from now I didn’t want the unfulfilled resolutions hangover (one hangover is enough, thank you).
Yet I couldn’t let an opportunity of a threshold crossing to pass by unexamined. So instead...this year I’m going to have themes.
There is a lot of good advice out there. I’m an avid podcast listener, perpetual learner and article reader. I looked back on some meaningful tidbits I came across in 2016 and created four themes.
I wanted to create something tangible to look at for these so I pulled out holga photographs from art school as my canvas. As I carved my theme in, it felt like a physical prayer, my body absorbing the message.
Hell Yeah, or No
If you haven’t heard it, go listen to Tim Ferriss’ podcast with Derek Sivers. I think it’s so amazing I listened to it twice.
One of the many things that stuck with me was his philosophy (and blog article), “Hell Yeah, or No”. So simple and powerful I decided it was a must.
This Too Shall Pass. Trust
Earlier this year I signed up for Mastin Kipp’s conference “Daily Love Live”. I was super excited for an event of learning and socializing in LA.
A week before the conference I got Bells Palsy (paralyzation of half the face, but that’s another blog for another time). I'm almost healed completely now, but at the time it was pretty traumatic. Drinking water was a chore, never mind talking to strangers.
At the conference Mastin talked about his philosophy "This Too Shall Pass. Trust.” If I’m honest with myself, I wasn’t trusting the Bells Palsy process of Bells Palsy; now that I’m on the other side of healing this saying has wiggled into my heart.
Never Miss an Opportunity to be Fabulous
In the podcast Unmistakable Genius, Srini Rao interviews Tina Seelig and this one of her quotes. I love love love it. Life is short, why not make everything fabulous?
Zero Fucks
Recently I started working with coach Cecily Kellogg to jump start my blog practice. This was one of her first bits of advice to me when I started getting self-conscious. Isn’t that just perfect?
I’m not sure how this experiment of themes will go. Guessing it will allow me to be more flexible, and little less hard-edged. I believe in magical things when there’s intention without attachment.
And who knows, 2016 may be the year of cartwheels!