Once again I am writing in response to the Bridge to the NewYear group of creatives with Julie Jordan Scott and Paula Puffer. The prompt is
in regards to my word for 2018 - Fullness. I have also done a Periscope broadcast/Twitter
post but decided to also write. A year ago I was not feeling fantastic
physically and anyone who has had health
issues knows, the physical challenges we encounter has a relationship with our mind and spirit. So, without going into too many details here, I did
some work with my life coach and chose the word fullness for 2018. Or, I could
say, the word was selected for me by a higher power. Anyway...below you will
find some highlights in how I found fullness in my life.
In 2018 my husband and I made the decision to do some home
improvements. Anyone close to me knows that when my husband and I have the idea
to do something at the same time, it (whatever it is) must definitely get accomplished
because that scenario does not happen frequently. With much debate we painted the inside of our home, replaced carpet, and completed some necessary decluttering. Though I
have to say, more decluttering is on the list for 2019. Working jointly on a
project with the family is a true place of fulfillment.
Another action step I took to experience fulfillment is to
create more sacred time and space for creative expression. My creative
expression came in multiple forms. I began to broadcast on social media
(something new for me) and joined the beautiful PeriGirls. I discovered how
doodling/coloring can provide special messages from the spiritual guides through
a wonderful artist Elizabeth Sampson and her Art of Intuitive Doodling. I began
to explore more of the grand dreams I have with the fabulous Pooja Chawla and her DreamCircle. I'm writing more and have been learning what it takes to write a novel
(I've been a writer for awhile but this is a new kind of writing for me). I
have Julie Jordan Scott to thank for more writing support. I've been able to
acknowledge to a greater depth my gift of creative expression.
A place I spend 30 hours a week is the public library. I'm
the Branch Library Assistant and in rural Nevada that means I'm the only one in
the building and pretty much do everything needed. Ok, so some management
things have to be done by the main administrative location, but I am the one
who greets the patrons and attempts to help them with whatever task that is
needed. In a six hour day I have assisted as many as 40 patrons from book
selection to office store type tasks (faxing, copies) to finding government or legal
documents on the internet. The area of work I receive much of my fulfillment is
through my integrated Family Literacy and STEAM Program (Science Technology
Engineering Art Math). I create a space that allows me to put my teacher hat on
without the stress of my former job as a public education teacher. I simply
provide "prompts" for learning and go with the flow of the children
and their parents.
The most meaningful fulfillment has been through
friendships. I've had the opportunity to spend quality time with long time
friends and new friends. Some of my friends have had a tough 2018 and I'm
grateful that I could be present for them at times of loss. And, there are also
wonderful moments like sitting at a California beach with essentially no one
else around except a close friend and being blessed with the presence of
dolphins close to the shoreline. And then there was the time of improving my
skill of taking photos with a master of social media, opening up the way I see
things. My daughter is now eighteen, a senior in high school, and I feel that
we are closer than we ever have been. I treasure these last days before she enters
the young adult college world this next fall. I've already mentioned the
accomplishment of taking care of our home with my husband. And, I have two
sons, currently ages 16 & 22. Each have brought joy in my life in their own
unique way as well.
I guess what the Universe has reinforced in my life about fullness
is this: I can intentionally enjoy and capture the moments along the journey. Maybe I'll write more on this in future posts.
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