The light on the way to work was beautiful had me in search of higher writing to describe the day and so to .... Shakespearean sonnets edited to meet the mood.
Full many a glorious morning have I seen Flatter the mountain-tops with sovereign eye, Kissing with golden face the meadows green, Gilding pale streams with heavenly alchemy; ..... Even so my sun one early morn did shine With all triumphant splendor on my brow; But out, alack! he was but one hour mine; The region cloud hath mask'd him from me now.
We had our first Karaoke Pasta night-Sue and I did the pasta- great winter warm up.
The night was such fun and everyone entered into the spirit of it. Okay so the karaoke machine (my Christmas present from Sue) had a bit of a glitch but we're resourceful and the projector with the internet meant we could sing away full of gusto (pasta and wine) and what a night it was.Dancing Queen got us into high gear and we just went on from there! Even those who said they'd just watch joined in!
And Annie got to sing Danny Boy as did we all! She wasn't going to have that one all to herself!
Reading through blogs and message boards and chats with others I have been privy to others' processes for creating New Year Resolutions/ Goals. One aspect I found intriguing was the selection of a word to prompt one through the year.
After much thinking and reflecting (some may be surprised to hear this!) I have decided that SPIRIT is my word for 2010.
"Have you lost the plot Celia!" I can hear some say but no the word has a huge range of foci and meanings, it can mean ....
A vital force that characterizes a living being as being alive
Somebody’s will, sense of self or enthusiasm for living
Somebody’s attitude or state of mind
A sense of enthusiasm and loyalty that somebody feels through belonging to a group
The intention behind something
A prevailing mood or outlook characteristic of a time or place
A strong alcoholic liquor!
An essence
To take somebody away quickly or in secret
Spirit is also synonymous with
Strength
Courage
Character
Strength of mind
Inner self
Attitude
Determination
Heart
Essence
And following on from Chris' and Rinda (Maria)'s inspiration at Get it Scrapped! a few quotes I've found...
"Let your mind start a journey thru a strange new world. Leave all thoughts of the world you knew before. Let your soul take you where you long to be...Close your eyes let your spirit start to soar, and you'll live as you've never lived before.”
Erich Fromm
“Never forget that it is the spirit with which you endow your work that makes it useful or futile”
Adelaide Hasse
"Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds"
Albert Einstein
"Deep listening is miraculous for both listener and speaker. When someone receives us with open-hearted, non-judging, intensely interested listening, our spirits expand."
Sue Patton Teole
And so this year one of my resolutions is to live my life with SPIRIT!
