Monday, December 19, 2011

2011, Reflections on a year

If I were to pick any icon for this year, it would have to be the Wheel of Fortune.

The wheel has the direction and the direction has movement...it is always shifting or spinning or adjusting, bringing things into focus and out of focus.  Who benefits from this great wheel?  The Lucky one will benefit but there is no whimsy.  One does not acquire luck at complete random.  We can control that somewhat.  We are great creators in the likeness of all Creation and The Light and therefore we are not always subject to whatever the wind may blow.  We are in fact, connected to it!

Letting my Light Shine, has been the Theme of 2011.

Becoming a Creator

This year, I went from being pitiful and foolish to being a creative force that is gaining strength.  I ditched some old ideas and moved ahead in life and as I enter 2012, I have a lot of work already to do.  I feel no need to set resolutions because I am already resolute and what I am doing is already gathering speed and movement of its own.

January was very slow...prodding at best.  February brought changes in my relationship and status regarding my daughter, Annika.  March proved to us all that we can accept amazing gifts in life and that we can be worthy.  April showed me that even those worthy and hard-working need to humble themselves enough to face difficult truths.  May started off on a note of disappointment...when I was able to see that being good at something is not enough.  You have to be passionate about it!  June foreshadowed July, when death met us and reminded us that he never sleeps.  Simmering home troubles were all to happy to dominate and I ended July feeling stronger from the arguments that earlier left me sore.  In August, I just shined.  It was my birthday and a time of great meditation.  I had great financial earnnings and a busy social life.  September was interesting.  September a lot of things changed.  I lost a few friends who I am better off without.  I told a few people some hard truths that they are better off for knowing.  I helped my daughter adjust to some difficult things.  I disowned my Dad, a long overdue move.  My blessing in September was that I got my first writing gig.  October was a lot of work but worth every moment.  November nearly breezed past without notice.  Many wonderful moments of growth and shared joys and sadness and working together.  December started slow with Mercury in Retrograde but picked up steam with a burst around the 15th.I learned that relationships require work.  I have no desire for fickle relationships and anyone who is fickle or does not truly care about me can leave.  I am willing to put in 100% toward my relationships but if I do not feel it reciprocated, then that person can leave and I will let them leave.  We are in full expansion as the year draw to a close.

I changed a lot of things this year about myself.  I changed my lifestyle, effectively improved it.  I changed my haircut and color and now I love it.  I modified my lifestyle, particularly my social circle (if only in realizing who needs to be where in my life and who does not).  These improvements are my crown.  My crown for the year.  I shall wear it from now until December 31st at midnight, after which I shall tuck it away (like these words) and pick up my shovel and my sword and keep working.  Now is the time to celebrate, and cherish, and LOVE each moment that has been 2011.

To all of you, to my loyal readers, to my friends, to my loves, THANK YOU.

~namaste~

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