A Winter's Walk

Thompson Pond Trail, Abington MA

 A Winter's Walk....
finding inspiration in the cold

I find a lot of inspiration in nature.  Nature awakens all of my senses and gets my brain wandering as I wander.  Nature has no walls or boundaries, it is all around all the time.  There are no time limits as it is always available to me, although some days will be better then others.  Nature offers its own sights, smells, and sounds you cannot fully get unless you are directly experiencing it.  

Thompson Pond Trail Abington MA

I like finding new places and new trails.  Each time is a new experience.  When I hike in the Springtime the plants are budding and so full of potential life.  They cannot wait to open and bring color back into the world.  In the summer everything is bright and in full bloom.  The wildlife is frolicking about and your can feel the energy along the trail.  Fall is the most colorful time of year in New England and the trails are breathtakingly beautiful.  The trees are exploding in shades of purple, red orange and yellow.  I cannot remember if I have ever taken a hike in the winter before today.  The trees were bare and the plants all brown.  I was feeling alive and free, watching the puffy grey and white clouds float by in the breeze, yet everything around was asleep waiting for the Spring's arrival to awaken them again.  I will not be waiting for springtime to enjoy the outdoors.  When the sun is shining and the temperatures are above freezing I will be taking full advantage of filling my creative soul.

 Resolutions

     Goals

       Intentions ????

Today is the day!  A new year, a new start, a new.......

WHAT????   

Resolutions:  I don't have any.  

Goals:  I don't have any

Intentions:  I don't have any

So WHAT will be my roadmap into the next year?  How do I know where I am going what am I going to do with this new set of 365 days?  Without resolutions, goals or intentions I am going to live without meaning or purpose......DEFINITELY NOT!

One does not need to enter into a new year with a list of empty promises that will set them up for failure.  You do not need plans to lead a gratifying purposeful life.  The end of the old year and the beginning of the new one is a great time for reflection.  Where you want to focus your time and energy will determine how your year will go.  The universe tells us there are so many things to accomplish, lifestyle changes to make, tasks left undone that if we just did them we will be happy.  

A word that has been showing up in my life this past week as I reflect on these things is 

M Y S T E R Y !  or   M Y -S T O R Y!

My Story will be just that.  Taking each day as it unfolds.  Living each day to its fullest potential and finding joy in both the mundane of daily life as well as the excitement of new adventures, big or small that find an opportunity to be celebrated.  I have a journal idea where each day I will write 5 reflections from the day.  They don't have to be exciting or extraordinary, just 5 facts from my day...how did my day present itself and unfold.  Daily routines are good if you take notice of the way you move through them and find something special in each and every day.  Make everyday count.