hello courage

I spent hours last night . . . hours . . . sitting at the computer and reading and reading and reading.

Inspired.

Sigh.

By each and every one of you.

I absolutely love the spirit in blogland right now.

This whole renewed and reinvented time of year,

when we celebrate the past and look forward to the future with such gusto . . .

Ooooo, GUSTO . . . that's a great word, isn't it?

Perhaps I'll have to keep that on the list for next year.

So many of us in blogland participate in the "Word of the Year" or "One Little Word" movement, and I love that. So many of us blog about our words and share our dreams as the slate has been wiped clean and ready to start anew. I read some wonderful stories last night. Triumphs. Failures.

All of it.

I'm constantly in awe of the honesty that exists in our little community.

My word for this year . . . . 

COURAGE. 

I shared it with you at the end of last week

(click here if you want to see that post). 

It's a big word for me this year. 

Courage.

The courage to keep going.

The courage to stand up for myself.
The courage to believe in myself, when others might not.

The courage to truly look at myself and make a change.

The courage to follow my dreams.
The courage to never give up.

I stood at my countertop this morning, searching for a new coffee cup. I've been using my "Merry Christmas" mugs and Starbucks Holiday mugs for over a month now. This seems the perfect time to pick something new. Then, I found it . . . a travel mug I bought some time last year, from my creative mentor Kelly Rae Roberts.

I use this mug often, but completely forgot what was written on it.

Today, it hit me like a brick.

hello courage! 

I can't think of a better way to start the year. 

I wish you Peace and Courage, my friends.

Peace and Courage.