My Word for the Year!

It’s New Year’s Day. The start of a new year. Whew! I have to admit that I am glad that 2008 is OVER. What a tumultuous year that was. I know that God is not supposed to give you more than you will handle, but as is often said, I think God has a little too much confidence in me.

I’m not one for making New Year’s resolutions. Never have been. I think it’s because I know that most likely, I won’t keep them. And I certainly don’t need another thing to beat myself up about. However, I was reading a blog that I follow and saw an awesome idea. Instead of making a list of resolutions, choose a word to guide your year. This is an idea that I can sign on too. The blogger had a list of words to choose from and encouraged readers to place their word for the year in the comment section – to get it out in the universe. I decided to put some meat around it and place it in my own blog. So here it is – my word for 2009 is . . . . .(drum roll please!)

RELEASE!

After these last couple of years, I need to release a lot of stuff: emotional, physical, and spiritual. I like this word better than the phrase “let it go” which has actually become a negative word for me. Although “release” is a close cousin to “let it go,” I like the visual this word paints for me. Think about it, we often release something that has been trapped. Release implies freedom. It implies empowerment. It brings gratitude to the one released. Release . . .it’s an invitation not a command.

I’m going to blog regularly about my progress on living the word release. I’m excited about the prospect of what being the word release will mean to my life. Blessings for wonderful 2009!