#oneword, Poetically-Styled

"What a journey it has been and the end is not in sight..."
from The Journey by Lea Salonga

As each new year begins, life takes us on journey. We cannot determine what each day will bring but we can be filled with positivity and hope as we take each step. Did this last statement give you a hint to what my #oneword2018 is?

 

I enjoyed listening to Oprah Winfrey and Deepak Chopra's thoughts on Hope in Uncertain Times. Perhaps you will too.

I also listened to Lea Salonga singing The Journey to give me inspiration for journeying outside to shovel the snow that has piled up.

Forward, always forward... Onward, always up... Catching every drop of hope In my empty cup.

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Happy Poetry Friday.

My colleague, Catherine Flynn, is hosting today.

I loved the image poem that Catherine offered for my #AutumnAblaze Gallery. ⇩

Thanks to all the Poetry Friday poets who contributed to the gallery. Please take a Gallery Walk to remember the brilliance of autumn during the winter season.

Introducing My 2018 One Word

Each new year, words spin around me persuading to me to capture the best of what they have to offer. I choose carefully, knowing that only one word will be a guide on my journey to becoming a better person and fully savoring "life living" moments. 

Since 2014, when I switched from writing a yearly resolution to allowing the power of #oneword to guide my journey, I have been moved by the following words.

Each one of my one words, has provided me with a different lens on life. This year, I ask myself what word would compliment the others. What word would place me on a path to continue to be open, listen more intently, believe in the power of possibilities, and find joy in the ordinary? The word was in front of me, behind me in past encounters, and full of positivity. My #oneword2018 is hope!

The inspirational message on hope that you can find below was given to me when I was in treatment for lymphoma. It is my daily reminder to be open, listen intently to others, strongly believe, and find joy even in the midst of struggles and challenges.  

While this faith message has been with me for over fourteen years, it has surfaced as a thoughtful choice to guide my way this year. Let's see where this word will take me for hope has wings.

Stay tuned for more on my #oneword2018. 

For now, I am joining my writing group,

hosted by Margaret Simon this month.

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SPECIAL NOTICE on the subject of ONE WORDS:

Join #NYEDChat on January 8th. We will discuss #EduBlogging: Power of One Word to Guide Our 2018 Journeys.