One Word to Guide My Journey

When the pen stands still

the writer's heart awakens the mind.

Sometimes there is a lull in the word weaving process.

It comes when the spirit feels depleted

and the realities of life interfere.

It seeps in quietly, surreptitiously,

and complicates emotions

until the light of the fire flickers

 and triggers a spark.

It is then that the urging of the heart

rises to meet the mind

 and spins simple words

into golden threads.

Now is the time for me to be in the moment and ponder the infinite possibilities of life with an open mind and a listening ear. (My one words from 2014 and 2015 were openness and listen.) Which word will I invite into my life this? After much deliberation this past December, my one word to guide my 2016 journey found me. It is:

I offer Josh Groban's live performance of Believe as a way of celebrating the magic of one word to guide my journey.

The words of Believe are poetry in song.

What does the one word believe mean to me?

Belief that

Every

Life

Inspired

Event (whether positive or not)

inVigorates and adds to

Each of my days.

In the days to come, I will look more closely at this word and ponder its impact on my journey. Until then, please visit Mary Lee Hahn and Franki Sibberson's site, Year of Reading for Poetry Friday. 

Happy New Year!