one whole day of the south beach diet and i feel weird. my mouth tastes like metal. i feel dull and grey. but i'm loving the discipline of it all already.
the sun is coming up and i am so thrilled to have this whole day to myself. i have a gozillion things on my to-do list, but i have a nice long day to accomplish them. it feels good.
i love the start to the new year. i know it's pipe-dreamy to start new resolutions at this time of year, only to have abandoned them by valentine's day. but what if you stick to them? i'm going to stick to them. i love the new resolutions.
there's a cool unitarian tradition they do this time every year, called "the burning bowl" and "the white stone ceremony".
in the burning bowl service, you write down the thing that you want to get rid of from the past year, and take it up to a bowl that's lit on fire. the next sunday, you receive a white stone and you write down the one thing you want to see in the coming year.
so what's your burning bowl from 2010?
mine is about 15 pounds. i know it's supposed to be more spiritual and profound than that, but that is who i am. okay, fine. let's say, "i want to shed the negative weight in my life." you happy? :)
and what would be on your white stone for 2011?
two years ago, i put "a husband". and everyone chided me for not saying, "true love" or something more all-encompassing. but i didn't want something all-encompassing. i wanted a husband. a wonderful husband. i'm 37! i want a husband! and looky who was right about making her prayers specific? mmm hmmm.
so what to write this year?
is PEACE a copout? don't we always want that? how about a million dollars? naaa. i think i want the wisdom to always make time for the things that are truly important. yah, that's it. even if it means a little less money in the bank. so be it. God will supply. hasn't He always?
the things that are truly important, if i listed them, would probably take the place of a full-time job! but if i can just put them at the top of the list every day. being healthy, being quiet, being organized and on top of things like learning music, and making time for friends and family.
that's good stuff.
what's your burning bowl/white stone?
2 comments:
I want to put school in the burning bowl. I am so ready to be done with this phase of my life!!
Then I would like to write two things on my white stone. 1) Have a good paying job that I enjoy and uses my education. 2) Date a great, hot Argentine guy that has husband potential (I am not ready for commitment yet!)
What do you think? Too much to ask for? I'll keep my fingers crossed! ¡Deséame suerte!
NOT TOO MUCH TO ASK FOR AT ALL! I believe those things will happen. I DO!
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