2021 Word of the Year
2020 wasn’t the year that many of us have expected. It was scary, frustrating, ugly, confusing and so many other feelings.
My word for last year was Boundaries and for the most part, I feel that I stuck to it, but there were definitely times I did better than others.
There was a lot going on in my family, graduate school, changes, and so much growth.
I’m still working on boundaries and I believe it’s a lifelong journey. Yet, I’m not really all that scared. God has been doing so many great things in me that I wouldn’t have ever thought possible.
That was me putting Him in a box. He’s so much bigger than that.
The end of 2020 exposed a lot in me that I didn’t know was there and/or that I’ve tried to hide.
One thing is always looking to the future instead of being present in the now.
Don’t get me wrong, thinking of the future isn’t necessarily a negative thing, but when all you do is worry and think about the future, you don’t see what’s happening now right in front of you.
Content. In a state of peaceful happiness. Satisfied.
I want to have contentment with where I am. Right now. This doesn’t mean that I won’t think about my future and prepare for it.
It means that I do that WHILE I see how blessed I am now. I’ll see how far I’ve come. I’m going to be happy….satisfied with I’m here for a season. It will pass. It always does.
I don’t want it to pass without me showing my gratitude.
So, here’s to a new year and being content.