2014 One Little Word
Flow first came to me via the INFJ business class I'm in. Abby spoke about working with our preferences, energy, cycles, seasons - "designing for flow" she called it.Genius.As I thought and felt through the last weeks of 2013, I tossed around a few words: hum, resonance, depth, grow. I wanted a word that could embody growth in an upward, expansive way, but also in a deep / depth way. I wanted a word that gave me the feeling of being one with energy, with people, with my life, and supported me in the way that "trust" did in 2012. Mostly I wanted a word that would move me forward through another spiral of life, *and* would be comforting.The more I thought about "designing for flow" the more I realized this could be my word.Here's what flow means to me at the start of this year:-Go with the flow, overcoming resistance. Energize focus.-Cycles & seasons - following the planets, the moon, my own energy / body, a time to work, a time to harvest, a time to lie fallow. Respecting these rhythms. Aligned.-Creativity - depth, bringing things together, allowing creativity to fill in the gaps of my days.-Finding flow - the actual state of engagement and productivity.-Waves, oceans, currents, tides. Sacred energy. Heidi Taylor mentioned "sacred idleness" on Twitter - that seems to resonate here. So does my Year of Ocean project.-Movement - clear space, energized focus give and take. Set up systems & structures to flow through.-Priming the pump, filling the well, and taking care not to overdraw my reserves.-Power in Ease (path of least resistance) - let go or be dragged, trust.I've found that my one little words ask me to look at their opposites. The opposites for flow I see now: resistance, stuck, scarcity, lack. When I'm experiencing these feelings through the year, I want to remember to come back to flow.Aligned + moving. Riding the waves. Living by the moon. xoInterested in choosing your own word to guide you this year? I suggest two resources: Ali Edwards One Little Word series, as she's the creator of this online project and Susannah Conway's Unravelling booklet. Missed this in January? Don't let whatever month it is keep you from choosing a word to carry with you the rest of the year.