The One Where I Choose One Word

So I have several friends who are doing THIS thing this year. Basically instead of making New Years resolutions or a list of goals you choose one word that you are going to allow to be who/what you are for the year. My friend Karissa chose the word grow. It is perfect for where she is in her life right now. I like the idea. I am not sure if I think there is ONE word that can sum up a person or even a part of a person's life, but I decided I wanted to try it this year and see what I thought.

So now, to choose a word. Obviously there are a lot of words. Many choices I could make, and many that would be worthwhile. There is one that keeps coming back to me, though and so I am going to go with it. My one word, is honesty.

This year I want to be honest about everything. Honest, first and foremost I think, with myself. Honest about my feelings - both good and bad. Honest about how I am doing and what progress I am, or am not, making. Honest about things I need to do, and honest about some things I will never do and should let go of.

I want to be honest (though always kind) with those I interact with. I think our world is so full of lies. Promises made and expectations given that honestly, are just not ever going to come to life. I want to be a place where peole can come for truth.

I think this blog will be a good place for me to come to try to live that honesty out loud. I hope that has always been true, but I want it to intentionally be so. So...here I go. 2014...the year I was honest.

P.S. Honesty is also the name of this beautiful flower...I love it