2010

Wild Geese

You do not have to be good.
You do not have to walk on your knees for a hundred miles through the desert, repenting.
You only have to let the soft animal of your body
love what it loves.
Tell me about despair, yours, and I will tell you mine.
Meanwhile the world goes on.
Meanwhile the sun and the clear pebbles of the rain
are moving across the landscapes,
over the prairies and the deep trees,
the mountains and the rivers.
Meanwhile the wild geese, high in the clean blue air,
are heading home again.
Whoever you are, no matter how lonely,
the world offers itself to your imagination,
calls to you like the wild geese, harsh and exciting--
over and over announcing your place
in the family of things.

~ Mary Oliver

It is 2010....I can hardly believe it. Either way, it is here and needs to be welcomed with open arms and a positive attitude. My life was redefined last year with the birth of Piper. I am open to more change this year, positive change, positive growth, more love, more peace, more communication, more understanding, more living. According to Mary, I only have to let the soft animal of my body, love what it loves. I think I can do that.

I typically write down 100 things in my journal that I want to do/try/change for the upcoming year. I plan to get that done this weekend. I have such hope for this year. I believe it will be a big growth year for my family and me. S. & I have already sat down together to have a conversation about our life and what our vision is, thanks to the family mission statement information I found on simplemom.net awhile ago, as well as some cool questions to ponder for the new year, individually and as a couple. I believe that we are going to come together as a family in a renewed and stronger way, and I am going to find balance with all of the hats that I wear. It is going to be an awesome year, and I welcome it with open arms.

What are you thinking about for the new year? What would you like to see change with yourself and/or your relationships? If you believe it, then it will be. Get your thoughts in line with your desires, stay positive, and the fruits of life will come to you. I believe in that more and more every day. Many blessings to you.