January 1, 2008
I began visiting Ali Edwards’ blog over a year ago now. Last year she suggested that we pick a word that would inspire us for the year. I chose Joy for 2007. This word found its way into my scrapbooking, onto my art canvasses and generally floated in my brain throughout the year. I found joy in so many little things and when I found myself feeling not so “joyful” my mind quickly reminded me that I had many things in my life that provided me great joy.
This year I have decided to take this one step further. I have decided on “celebrate”.
At first glance “celebrate” may seem frivolous, however, if you know me even a little bit, I’m not one to celebrate events of my life. This year I plan on celebrating all of the accomplishments and achievements in my life (sorry Wally). Maybe when we complete part of our never ending renovations we will celebrate with a gathering of friends or celebrate with a nice glass of wine – just the two of us. Celebrate the little milestones and celebrate the birthdays and anniversaries that have somehow become not so important. For whatever reason, I am not a person to feel comfortable celebrating anything about me. This year I choose to celebrate me and who I have become (warts and all). I want to celebrate the fact that I am so fortunate to have a loving relationship with my husband. I want to celebrate the fact that we are both reasonably healthy and have a lot of fun together.
Some of you know that my Dad recently passed away. I always dreamed of having a “wedding” celebration on our 10th anniversary which occurred last August. Because I didn’t want to inconvenience other people I missed out on my dream of having a father/daughter dance. My eyes are open now. I don’t ever want to miss a single celebration again.
Do you have a word that would represent you this year? Have fun thinking about it! When you come up with one, send me a note, I'd love to share.
I began visiting Ali Edwards’ blog over a year ago now. Last year she suggested that we pick a word that would inspire us for the year. I chose Joy for 2007. This word found its way into my scrapbooking, onto my art canvasses and generally floated in my brain throughout the year. I found joy in so many little things and when I found myself feeling not so “joyful” my mind quickly reminded me that I had many things in my life that provided me great joy.
This year I have decided to take this one step further. I have decided on “celebrate”.
Main Entry:
cel·e·brate
Pronunciation:
\ˈse-lə-ˌbrāt\
Function:
verb
Inflected Form(s):
cel·e·brat·ed; cel·e·brat·ing
Etymology:
Middle English, from Latin celebratus, past participle of
celebrare to frequent, celebrate, from celebr-, celeber much frequented, famous;
perhaps akin to Latin celer
Date:
15th century
transitive verb1: to
perform (a sacrament or solemn ceremony) publicly and with appropriate rites2 a: to honor (as a holiday) especially by solemn ceremonies or by
refraining from ordinary business b: to mark (as an anniversary) by festivities
or other deviation from routine3: to hold up or play up for public noticeintransitive verb1: to observe a holiday, perform a religious ceremony, or
take part in a festival2: to observe a notable occasion with festivities
At first glance “celebrate” may seem frivolous, however, if you know me even a little bit, I’m not one to celebrate events of my life. This year I plan on celebrating all of the accomplishments and achievements in my life (sorry Wally). Maybe when we complete part of our never ending renovations we will celebrate with a gathering of friends or celebrate with a nice glass of wine – just the two of us. Celebrate the little milestones and celebrate the birthdays and anniversaries that have somehow become not so important. For whatever reason, I am not a person to feel comfortable celebrating anything about me. This year I choose to celebrate me and who I have become (warts and all). I want to celebrate the fact that I am so fortunate to have a loving relationship with my husband. I want to celebrate the fact that we are both reasonably healthy and have a lot of fun together.
Some of you know that my Dad recently passed away. I always dreamed of having a “wedding” celebration on our 10th anniversary which occurred last August. Because I didn’t want to inconvenience other people I missed out on my dream of having a father/daughter dance. My eyes are open now. I don’t ever want to miss a single celebration again.
Do you have a word that would represent you this year? Have fun thinking about it! When you come up with one, send me a note, I'd love to share.
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