As a sun-centered girl (read: not winter bunny), I am appreciative of the fact that the DC weather will only be with me a short six (6) weeks: by the end of February I will have arrived and settled in India and began a new chapter. Entering this year I am thankful that these next 12 months will be a challenging adventure full of new peoples, cultures, expectations, and experiences. I am also grateful that in America the New Year is a time culturally designated as a moment for reflection, transitions, time with family, and new beginnings. It is from this place that I join the New Year mightily!
Winter is the time for hot cocoa, warm
fires, blankets, and brisk walks.
When the leaves fall and the trees are left
with their weathered skeletons exposed to the sobering world, it is a
reminder that
life is full of cycles: rejuvenation, culling, rest, and rebirth. I
suppose the New Year reminds us of our past wrongs and rights, even as
we spring forward to reflect what we'd like to change and see
differently over the coming months. We are not meant to transform the
very core of our being, but rather, ignite within ourselves those
things, visions, plans, and practices which emote and reflect our very
best selves.Self-searching, like trying to shop for your future (abroad) self, requires you to sort through layers and layers of stuff before you can learn what you really need and can discover what you don't actually want.
May your 2012 be filled with joy, howls of laughter, soul-satisfaction, happiness, good health, and while you're at it, throw in some fabulosity and razzle dazzle because by Jove, we're worth it!
That's right, I said razzle dazzle... this year I'm planning to put my dancin' shoes on!
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