Happy New Year. 2020. Wow.
Some people choose words for their year ahead. I haven’t done that in the past, but I’d like to start.
My word for this year is going to be Care. As in self Care;. as in, slow down take more breaths and speak with intentionality and Care; as in Care for people and communities and our world even when it feels like we are all doomed and my heart feels like it is breaking; as in keeping Care for nature and the environment at the forefront of my mind daily- because urgent action is necessary; as in Care and belief in community and remembering I can lean on others, as in saying “no” to things in order to stay focused and put Care into doing what I do well; as in Care for my skills/passions/beliefs so that I can generously give and Care for others from a place of strength not a place of depletion. Care.
On a practical level, this means moving my body more, taking time for myself, spending time in nature, painting just because and writing.
I am thrilled that my dear friend Molly Caro May, who has been running writing workshops for a decade, just started teaching online. I plan to sign up for her Story Loop, a monthly free-writing party. In case writing is also of interest to you, I highly suggest checking it out. You can do just one, or make it a monthly ritual. Each month is themed and they flow and unfold in a seasonal curve.
Story Loop takes place the last Monday of every month at 8pm EST (recording sent to those who cannot attend live). It’s 2 hours with 6-8 free writes with new prompts every session. Here’s the schedule:
Jan 27 Dreams—Your Inner World and Evolution of Desire
Feb 24 Inheritance—How to Sift Through and Choose
Mar 30 Mystery—What You Hold Sacred and Close
Apr 27 Taboos—Where They Touch Your Life and Why
May 26 Geography—How Your Places Make and/or Break You
*Tuesday instead so not on Memorial Day
Jun 29 Voice—Your Inherent Always-Has-Been Core Language
Jul 27 Body—Using and Tending to Your Nervous System in Storytelling
Aug 31 Elements—How Your Constitution Steers and Veers Your Story
Sep 28 Cycles—How to Attune to and Supercharge Your Human Animal
Oct 26 Dragons—Where Fear Lives, Moves and Changes in You
Nov 30 Legacy—Beyond You, For Later, For Now, For Everyone
Dec 28 Magic—All Your Sparkles and Possibility
If you are interested in learning more about Molly and her teaching style she is leading a free webinar called The Essential Ingredient For Healing Your Painful Story and 3 Simple Ways To Integrate It- on January 14th at noon EST so check it out.
Here’s to the year ahead!