HAPPY NEW YEAR! Wow, another year has gone by, and it was an interesting year at that. What I have noticed is that with most all of my friends, is that is was a big year for them as well as me. So, as we get older do they just have more meaning because we are paying attention more or in fact are they really bigger? For me it is both, they are bigger and I am certainly more sensitive to my life. I love the fact that my everyday life affects me; it lets me know that I am alive. The highs and the lows let me know that I am feeling. A lot of big things are going on in life. The nurturing of my relatively new relationship of a little over a year that has been wonderful, teaching me so much about myself. The blossoming of my current friendships and the development of many new friendships. My book, My Feet Aren’t Ugly has been full of fun and excitement, the great girls I have had the opportunity to work with, and all of the other projects that I am involved in. With life moving forward as it does, I want to be here to participate, it makes more sense when I am there to experience it. My thoughts for you this year are to see how present you can be in your life, and how it unfolds differently. Feel those highs and lows and embrace them. Enjoy your relationships like they may be gone tomorrow; take care of yourself like you are caring for a child. Live life to it’s fullest and show up.
Hi Deb,
What an awesome blog. This is my first visit. Your entry about being OK with what is, is sooooo important. I do believe the older we get, the easier it is. When you have experience seeing what happens when you stress out about a situation, versus allowing the experience to unfold, you realize that the worry and being negative just fuels the fire. All experiences can be growth opportunities if we can PAUSE, take a BREATH, and know that we are totally supported in every experience. Being fully alive, awake and aware in relationships is offering such respect for the other person. This is what creates a relationship. To really hear and feel the amazing being across from you is showing up. I love you as a sister and true friend; one of the reasons being that you “get” me. You take the time to really hear me. What better expression of love is there? Thank you Debra for being you and doing such incredible work for girls, women, and everyone you come in contact with! May 2008 be a year for your work and this book to be infused into the world – LOVE IS ALL WE NEED.