If I'm being honest, right at this moment I'm typing this post in the paradox of being excited about 2021 and weary from the past couple of years. I have always found value in thinking through themes I want to appear during my next year. I set goals too, but the words fit my need to have freedom and yet control at the same time. So here it goes for 2021. (check out my words from last year, if you want to).
This year, my three words are inspired by books that I have put at the top of my reading (or re-reading) list.
Create - This theme has shown up numerous times throughout my past even before my three words were a thing. I have always found it easier to put performance ahead of creating. I have suffered from procrastination and the feeling of being a counterfeit creator - wondering what value my creations have or if they in fact have value outside of me. So, this year I'm reading The War of Art by Pressfield in an effort to study my resistance to creating and be inspired to create.
Peace - While I know where my peace comes from, I don't intentionally cultivate peace. I'm expanding my reading of McManus' works including The Way of the Warrior - a book that is a "call to decisiveness, self-examination, and the pursuit of spiritual wholeness. I've done a short study of writings from this book and found every paragraph inspiring and deeply challenging.
Celebration - I desire daily celebration and the call to be present every moment I'm given. I've read the book Celebration of Disciplines by Richard Foster multiple times but rarely followed the practices for any substantial amount of time. I brushed off my copy of this book from a book study (back in the day) and look forward to reacquainting myself to these sacred practices ending 2021 with a chapter on Celebration as a discipline.
