My Word for the Moment

I like the idea of having a word for the year (or day, or month, or minute). A word God puts on your heart to help remind you of the goals you have for yourself to grow into the person God has designed you to be. Last year my word was #purposeful. I wanted to make sure the actions I was choosing to take or not take throughout the day were lined up with what my greater purpose and my goals and dreams were. I wanted a word to ponder as I was possibly fettering away the day on busy work or endless scrolling. I tend to do this when avoiding the important things.

I think it’s important to note here that this word was not meant to inspire me into constant action. I think it is very important to purposefully slow down and allow for downtime. The beautiful things often happen in the in-between moments. The best ideas, the impromptu moments, restoration of your body and mind, room for God, and meaningful conversations happen in these times, and I believe it is often more important to make time for this downtime than it is to schedule the day away.

This year, I really need to work on anger. Underneath all of it, I often allow the emotion of anger to get the best of me and take over my person. This stems from a need for control, and through lots of self reflection and prayer, I have found the root of this in my childhood. Lots of work to be done there (another post for another day). I want to find a word that is easily accessible in my toolbox to meditate on when my brain is leaping quickly towards anger. I was thinking #ItsOkay, but I don’t want to stop halfway there. I don’t want to pull myself away from anger and into a place of simply not being angry, I want to shift my thought patterns to that of true joy and celebration. #ItsOkay is only halfway there. I need to find a word that is going to help me rewrite my neuropathways from those of anger and control to those of release and celebration. Perhaps a reminder to #cherish the moments I’m given, not waste them in selfish anger.

In addition to mindset, which is the greatest part of the battle, this is going to be the #YearOfTheAdrenals. When your adrenals are shot, as is common with many in this go-go-go era, we are in constant fight or flight as our adrenals forget how to turn off. Cortisol jumps through the roof, hormones get out of whack, and emotions go haywire. This is my year to take back control. Who wants to join me?

Now go break those bonds and live unbound! #UnboundBethany

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