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My word for the year 2022 is LEAP

1/19/2022

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Hey Herd Sister,

Now it's time to share my Word of the Year for 2022. Last year, my word was flow, and I focused on being less resistant and allowing. If you missed it, read about it here.
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This year, I want to take action.

I am a chronic overthinker and can talk myself out of just about anything from a morning workout that I know will make me feel great, to trying new avenues in my career.

I'm past my mid-century point. When I think about that, images of a roller coaster come to mind. I'm just over the apex of the tallest hill, hovering in the seconds before the thrill of plummeting downward. 

​I'm caught in that brief moment of razor-sharp clarity where I realize this ride will come to an end, and the time to have fun and take chances is NOW.

Who knew roller coasters could be so revelatory?

I don't feel old, but I am aware of the passage of time and how quickly it can go by. What's the point of even being on the ride if I am filled with fear and regret? I want to take in the aerial views and throw my hands up in the air.

I want to LEAP.  

Ok, not off the roller coaster, per se, but into life!  

I want to stop second-guessing myself and trust my initial instincts. I want to have faith that the Universe always has my back, no matter what.  

And ultimately, I want to have faith in ME.

Taking a Leap means:
  • Facing fear regularly. Like most other things in life, the more I do this, the better I will get at staring fear in the face.
  • Feeling more exhilarated. When I step outside my comfort zone, I am forced off of auto-pilot and into being present.
  • Being open to possibilities. I do believe that the more options I explore, the more opportunities the Universe will present to me.
  • Realizing freedom from my own fear-induced, self-imposed limits.
  • Intuiting more. By trusting my inner voice, I hope to drown out her buzzkill roomate, Negative Nelly.​
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I may not become a Leaper overnight. It will happen in the most minor ways, like pulling the trigger on the roman shades that I know I love but continue to talk myself out of.

Or recently, when I purchased a ticket to a workshop to see a favorite author and speaker.

I had just finished listening to a seminar she gave when I thought how I would regret not ever having seen her in person.  So I followed my instincts, clicked through her website, and bought the non-refundable ticket for a workshop… in Amsterdam.  


Oh yes, I did!

Without buying the plane tickets, without having a hotel booked. Without having it all figured out. 

I Leaped.

Or leapt, for you Brits. And I am so looking forward to that trip.


But back to that roller coaster imagery and my word for 2022, I am no longer white-knuckled and filled with worry.

Sitting on top of the world and sensing the gravitational pull of a thrilling ride I know will end, I throw my hands up in surrender of my need for control and having all the answers.

This year, I leap, and I hope you do too.

Lots of love,
Carolyn

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