Present: Being Here
Welcome 2016! For the past two years, I have selected a word to focus on. I saw a guy talking about it on the Today show, and I was hooked on the idea. The first year, 2014, was the year my son graduated from high school. I picked the word "cherish" and I did my best to focus on enjoying the process. Last year, I picked the word "embrace" because I knew it would be a year of a lot of change. This year, my word found me. In the last month of the year, I had several things happen that drew this word to me. First of all, I have lost touch with many of my writing friends. Every time they planned something, I couldn't make it. I was too busy or it seemed too far away. Then, one of the most important people I associated with the Writing Project passed away. He was always planning ways to keep us together as a group. I felt horrible I hadn't been to any gatherings. However, at the busiest time of the year, I found a way to make to a writing session.