This morning I was searching for a sticker to add to my morning pages and I found one that said, “Don’t forget to be awesome!” The thoughts started churning. How can I be awesome? What can I do to make the day awesome? Do I have my own definition of awesome or do I follow everyone else?
To me being awesome means doing my best in whatever I do. It means living intentionally and mindfully savouring every moment. It means asking myself why I am doing things and how it all makes my life better.
For example, the alarm rings and I snooze it. Why? Because I want to snuggle in bed for a few more minutes. How does that affect my day? Most probably I am going to curse myself for not having the time to do something important later in the day.
Instead if I get out of bed when the alarm rings, I do so because I want to stand at the window and hear the birds chirping and feeling the cold breeze on my face. How does that impact my day? I realise that whenever I get up early, I follow my morning routine perfectly, which then sets the tone for the rest of the day; unhurried and enjoyable.
This year with my word being “journey” ,I thought I would do my planning in December, prepare for the year in January and then in February I would start the actual journey of working towards the kind of life I want.
However as I write this, I realise that each day is a journey in itself and I have to plan, prepare and start afresh every day. The starting point is different each day and so is my daily destination. But each day takes me forward to my final destination for this year.
The year is just two weeks old, but it has already taught me that I need to change course sometimes. The best laid plans of mice and men and all that.
I’ve had to stop when I realised,”This path is not going to take me where I want to go.” or “It’s going to take a lot longer if I go this way. Is there a route that is better and more efficient? A flyover with no red lights?”
Sometimes, I just have to stop by the roadside to enjoy a cup of chai before carrying on. Sometimes I need to shed a little baggage and travel light. That’s the fun of the journey!
What is your word of the year? And how has your year started off? I’d love to hear about it, so do leave a comment below.
You are right, Sunita, each day is a journey in itself. And I am sure you are going to have an awesome journey this year. That’s a wonderful question to ask yourself every day – how can I be awesome today. I will try that.
Wish you an amazing year ahead, Sunita.
I like that as a new start to the day, Sunita! Instead of feeling guilty or overwhelmed, I’m going to remind myself to go be awesome!
Wishing you an exciting and creative journey through 2024! ♥
Thank you Corinne. This journey has been inspired by your posts on the 66 days journey of healing.
You’re so right, Sunita! You have uncannily spoken aloud my train of thoughts in this post!! It’s true…so many times we need to change course and re-align ourselves to our new path…the process of preparing, planning and starting afresh each day is so so important…showing up everyday matters, and while we cannot lose sight of the distant goals, we cannot lose sight of what’s right in front of us.
You’ve put it so beautifully, Sunita. The ‘journey’ as a word entails everything…the everyday experiences and the end goals included. All the best with the word, Sunita. Would love to read how the journey leads you along through the year, so do keep sharing more. Wishing you a wonderful year ahead, Sunita.
Thank you Esha. I always have lofty goals that overwhelm me. I found that if I just concentrate on what I have to do today to move me towards the kind of life I want, it doesn’t stress me out.