A picture of my 2010 "Moment"
I just discovered Reverb 10 a few days ago. Started by Gwen Bell, here’s what the Reverb 10 website says that the project is about: “It’s an open online initiative that encourages participants to reflect on this year and manifest what’s next. It’s an opportunity to retreat and consider the reverberations of your year past, and those that you’d like to create in the year ahead. We’re connected by the belief that sharing our stories has the power to change us. We look forward to reading yours.”
I am quite behind in the challenge, but will be doing my best to catch up! Each day of December has a “prompt” that participants are supposed to respond to.
The prompt for December 1 was: One Word. Encapsulate the year 2010 in one word. Explain why you’re choosing that word. Now, imagine it’s one year from today, what would you like the word to be that captures 2011 for you?
Is it lame for me as a gratitude blogger to say that my word for 2010 is "grateful"?! I hope not, because that truly is the word that I want to pick, a word that I would probably not have chosen in years past. As I mentioned in my recent Thanksgiving post, a lot of really wonderful things manifested themselves in my life this year. There were challenges, of course, but the positive really outweighed the negative this year. I am especially grateful for my brand-new marriage, which was the best part of 2010 for me!
For 2011, I want my word to be “fearless.” I have very strong doubts that anyone can be completely fearless, but I think there is clear room for improvement in my case. I have already been working on my fears, but in 2011 I would like to really blossom in this area. What I really want most of all is to be fearless in being who I truly am. In many respects, I am not sure that I know who I truly am, but this is my year to find out!
The prompt for December 2 was: Writing. What do you do each day that doesn’t contribute to your writing — and can you eliminate it? This one is easy! I surf the internet WAY too much. And sadly, I am often not exploring new websites but am going back to the same ones (like Facebook) over and over again in the same day. This I can definitely eliminate!
The prompt for December 3 was: Moment. Pick one moment during which you felt most alive this year. Describe it in vivid detail (texture, smells, voices, noises, colors).
The moment I felt most alive this year was on my 41st birthday. My husband and I were on vacation in the Mountain Pine Ridge of Belize. We spent the entire day hiking and swimming. It was warm, but not too hot. The trails were verdant and lush, with various hues of greens and browns. We didn’t see another soul for the entire day. It was magical. The forest was brimming with waterfalls (one that is 80 ft. high!) that had cool, clear pools at the bottom to swim in. It was so quiet and peaceful, you could hear a pin drop. I felt like we were the only two people in the world!
These three prompts are all that I have time to complete right now. I hope to catch up by the end of December! ;o)
