Starting out on a journey is always filled with the unknown. Sometimes the road ahead looks like this – uneven, filled with unknown obstacles. Sometimes it is smooth, but this journey is starting out like this picture for me. And that first big hole is self-doubt. Can I actually lose all the weight? Can I really be healthy and feel good most of the time? Can I realistically make money with my business? Can I . . . . .?
The more I think about this, I am sure all of these are the wrong questions. Instead of “Can I?” I am going to ask “How can I . . .?” How can I begin to lose weight – today? Is there something I can change to make my body healthier today? Just for today – this one little step? How can I bring more prosperity into my life today? These are the questions that I would ask if I had Courage.
So my first step is to ask myself better questions, and allow some space for better, more creative answers. So I can step around this first big trap of self-doubt and get on my way.
“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous! Do not tremble or be dismayed; for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.” Joshua 1:9 NASB
My new word for this year is Courage. The road ahead is not well defined nor even fully imagined yet. 2022 was such a hard year of pain and loss, and I am still pondering it’s lessons. I expect 2023 to be better. So I am going to begin my journey to healing, wellness, prosperity, and happiness with small baby steps, honing my vision of my destination bit by bit. Step by step.
I invite you to join me. The idea of planning and organizing, which used to be exciting, seems hard right now. However, I am going to take Courage and begin.
By the way, if you have not chosen a Word of the Year, I hope you will consider doing so. It can be something you want to bring more of into your life, and it will serve as a focus point when you wander off the beaten path. I like to keep a log of quotes, scriptures, pictures, etc. that appear each day with my word in it. It helps me quiet and center my mind, and helps me track my growth throughout the year.
