Why is it that I don't feel like it could possibly be 2016? I still feel like I'm stuck in 2012 or even 2011!!
This year my word was Strength. I tried to work it in to many aspects of my life. Thoughts (the hardest). Physical. Relationships, you get the picture. I didn't "get" my word until well into January and was surprised at it's appearance. My friend, Erika, has chosen a word for her year each year for many years and her encouragement was why I decided to go ahead and do this. A positive, single word to help you define your year.
So, this year I started seeing a Naturopath to start getting my body stronger. She and I are working on fixing so many things that have cropped up and fixing negative effects from meds I take for headaches and anxiety. Strength.
This year has been a year of growth for our family in many ways. Our Valley Hops and BC Hop Company have moved forward in huge ways! BC Hop Fest took place on Oct 3rd (my 2-year brain-aversary) with only 8 weeks planning. A US delegation, many dignitaries, farm tours, 17 breweries and culinary vendors, over 500 tickets sold out, amazing bands and a waiting list for next year!! Strength...to not cave daily under the pressure or cry when I couldn't remember what I was actually doing!
For Thanksgiving this year, we hosted my family for dinner, all 20 plus a few friends. My first big dinner since my surgery! Table laid out. Turkey and ham cooked. Pot luck items arriving. It was tiring and amazing to look around the table to see our family and a few friends and the sheer amount of love that poured into each dish. Strength...to love those that we love, when all else has failed.
At Christmas, we hosted 2 dinners. A 3-course plated company dinner for 16 people, lovingly prepared by moi! My amazing helpers who stepped up when they saw I was drowning, Jodi and Megan, know my limitations and Jodi also knows when to just step in and take charge. She's the only one I will take direction from! The second dinner was on the 28th of December and was Dwayne's family dinner. It was a small group of us but gave us the space to visit. Apparently I need to make lists of what I'm serving as I forgot the mashed potatoes and Dwayne had to remind me after the food had been passed around and completely forgot the homemade (amazing!!) baked beans, which we ate the next day! Strength...to not be angry at myself!
Today, I sit in the glow of the sun. Our area still has a fair amount of snow on the ground. It's glistening. It's beautiful. I'm so proud of the Strength that I was able to dig up when I needed to this year. The kids got me an adult colouring book for christmas, which I'm loving! I think my word is figured out for next year. It came to me the other day, but I didn't think it would be that easy, so I kept searching. I'll let you know about my word in January :) I wonder if I chose "millions" to be my word that would just appear too!
Thank you for loving me, us, for this year again and still. Happy New Year my sweet friends and amazing family!
With love,
Di xoxo
