Today is my birthday. It is interesting to me as I get older how I hold the day with gratitude and a sense of hopeful anticipation. It is not hopeful anticipation for a party or specific gift, but more for what the year will hold. Now to be transparent, as I enter the last week before my birthday and reflect on how I did not hit many of the goals I set for myself, I am surprised how I can feel so hopeful yet again just because December 2 comes and I realize I have a new 365 days before me. As I look ahead tonight, I feel hopeful and anticipate good things for the year ahead!
One thing that I have lost over the years was the discipline of daily writing. Every year I have wanted to write again and yet year after year I haven’t started. Which of course led me to reflect on an unmet goal at the end of the year.
So tonight, I am committing to writing, and perhaps more importantly the the commitment tonight is the action of starting. My 54th year is going to be a year of action steps. Not leaps of faith, although there may be a few of those, but I am hoping for more faithful daily action steps than anything else.
Today I celebrated with a small group of my family from ages 1 to 81! Tomorrow I will celebrate with more of my family and that will be wonderful as well. I have much to be grateful for and I am deeply loved.
And then Monday starts a new week and the birthday is over and the new year has begun. Join me throughout this coming year and grow with me in small steps to change for good.
But before this day comes to an end, let me share with you the fun small group that celebrated me with such love and joy today!
Until tomorrow,
Be kind to yourself and others,
Trish