Today started off in its usual fashion, I woke up, got dressed and headed out for a walk. The weather was cold and crisp and I could hear the snow crunch under my feet with every step. I have always found the sound of snow comforting and don't mind cold weather so the walk was helpful. I like to take walks first thing in the morning, it gives me a chance to reflect on the things going on in my life and gets my body moving. Once I got home, I prepared some breakfast: a spinach smoothie with lemon, pineapple, banana, coconut yogurt and ginger along with an egg and ham sandwich. When I start my day with a spinach smoothie, I feel like a healthy superstar, plus I do notice a difference when I don't have it. My body has become accustomed to green smoothies every day.
After breakfast, I met a friend on zoom to chat and go through an online course we are taking together. Learning something new with a friend is much more entertaining than learning alone. It's an online asynchronous course which is not ideal for me. I avoided online courses in University, I knew myself too well, if there wasn't a scheduled live session, then I wasn't going to do it. I do love learning, I just tend to procrastinate...how I managed to get a PhD with my skillful ability to procrastinate, I'm not sure.
Anyway, I digress. While chatting with my friend, she reminded me of my word for 2022. My word for 2022? I'm glad you asked. In December (2021), I heard some people mention that they pick a word for the coming year to have a focal point or a theme for the year. So rather than a new year's resolution (or in addition to new year's resolutions), they would pick a word and reflect on that word throughout the year and engage in behaviour in favour of that word. My word for 2022 is Freedom (it was the first word that popped in my mind as soon as I heard about this) so it's the word I will be focused on for the year (and likely beyond). I will find experiences and engage in behaviours that are aligned with freedom or being/feeling free (I find the word fitting given the past couple of years and what we have all experienced).
When my friend reminded me of my word for the year, I remembered that I received a card in the mail with a word for the year that I hadn't opened. You see, last week, someone online (who created an energy deck with affirming statements like "I am love", "I am amazing", "I am open", etc.) kindly offered to mail people a card from her energy deck that she picked especially for them. I was intrigued to see whether the card she picked would match the word I chose in December as my word of the year. When I messaged her, I gave her no indication of the word that I had chosen for myself nor did I post anything about it online. I thought there was no way she would send me a card with the exact word I picked for myself. When I opened the card, my jaw dropped, I showed the card to my friend...there on the card were the words "I AM FREE". I sat there stunned. This woman picked the exact word that I did. It felt like a magical moment, a synchronicity reminding me of the awe and beauty of the universe.
So, now, I ask you, what's your word for the year?
