The Year of Paradox in Review
Jan. 1st, 2008 12:28 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
jessipsaloquitur2007 has been such a mixed bag of good and bad. It's been especially difficult in some respects, and wholly unreasonable in its misery with some people I care a great deal for. In other respects, however, it's been a year of tremendous personal growth, challenging and rewarding professional strides, and amazing relationships. It ought not surprise me, therefore, that when I look back at the tarot reading I did back in January for 2007 I deemed this year The Year of Paradox.
As my personal cycle of transitioning from one year to the next generally starts around Samhain and continues through the Winter holidays, completing some time near or soon after the Gregorian New Year, I normally end up spending some portion of New Year's Eve, looking back on the year and forward to the year ahead. I try to stay away from the typical resolution-setting, but I do like to look over my journal for the past year, think about some of the high (and inevitable low) points, and at some point culminate all this naval-gazing by writing down a few statements of intention, that include not only things I intend to change or do differently or continue doing in the new year, but also an accounting of those things that I've done right, that I've accomplished, that I can look at and feel a sense of satisfaction and accomplishment.
So, here they are, the highlights of 2007 and some of ways I intend to focus my Will in 2008:
- The year involved a great deal of personal work and growth. Mystery School and the story of Jennet and Tam Lin led me to step into a few wild places of my own, dare to dream dreams that I hadn't before, to risk and run with abandon into the unknown, and to hold on tight to dreams even as they continue to change shape. I continue to make significant strides in my personal evolution, in fully becoming Me. My Work has been the work of fully knowing myself, in all my parts, and in knowing, learning to fully love myself, in all my parts. I will continue this Work of personal evolution in 2008 through a regular spiritual practice that includes daily sitting, becoming more comfortable with tarot, participating fully in Mystery School, in the Initiatory Priestess Path, and attending several weekend intensives at the Grove.
- In June I got off the crazy-making partnership track of corporate law at The Firm, and started my own practice. Even though things are still developing and settling, and there are still days where I feel barely competent, and while I'm far from certain that I want to practice law forever, I am certainly enjoying my work a lot more, and I'm glad I made the choice to take my professional life into my own hands.
- One of the year's highlights occurred early on with an exercise in "doing it afraid" and participating in a dance showcase. I didn't dance as much as I would have liked to after that, but I do get to the dance studio whenever I can find the time. I'm hoping to find more of that time next year, although I don't think I'm going to commit to any more dance showcases or competitions for the time being. And, while I could have used more consistency, I did move more this year, and despite my complaining over torture sessions and sore muscles, I really enjoyed working with Trainer!Boy. I will continue the Work of learning to fully and completely love myself, in all my parts, including my physical self. I will tell myself often that I am beautiful and lovable, strong and able. I will nourish and care for myself. I will think well of myself. Because I love myself, I will do the things that feed, nourish, strengthen, and sustain my body and mind. I will make healthy, nourishing, and delicious food choices. I will make movement a regular part of every day. I will continue to work with Trainer!Boy because regular exercise makes me feel strong and sexy.
- There were some amazingly GOOD TIMES had this year! Meeting![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
wendy at the Ten Inch Hero screening here in Phoenix in April, the annual Louisville weekend in June, Jensen weekend in Dallas to see A Few Good Men, meeting the Hookers (*hugs y'all*) at Steve's birthday show in August and again at Jason's birthday show in September (this time with my traveling partner, Allie), WinCon in October which also included whirl wind travel to Dallas, and Austin, and L.A. and Nashville to see Steve play and to generally party like a rock star with some of the awesometastic women on my flist, multiple weekends in L.A. to hang out with my Hookers, lots of great live music including Alejandro Fernandez, Down (twice!), Jerrod Niemann, and, of course, Steve and Jason and Corey and Riley.
- Undoubtedly, the ABSOLUTE BEST part of 2007 has been the people I've met, connections I've made, relationships I've developed and the friendships that continue to enrich my life in the most amazing of ways.technosage, annkiri, wendy, wrenlet, mona1347, poisontaster, idiosyncratic, azewewish, coolwhipdiva, sabrinagb, editorzon, without_me, aproposofnothin, brynwulf, way2busymom, hewet_ka_ptah, thefirespiral, mysanal, and all of you fill my life with so much joy, laughter, creativity, wit, intelligence, thoughtfulness and inspiration. I am so grateful to you for opening your hearts to me in friendship and for the many ways that your presence in my world enriches my existence every single day.
And, finally, because I think these are important every year: I will laugh more, love more, have more fun; I will do more for the simple pleasure of doing it; I will live passionately, vibrantly, and open to love in all its forms.
I rang in the New Year in much the same way I hope to spend the year ahead: with family and friends. Jo and I hung out, watched movies, drank wine (well I did; Jo stuck to mojitos), indulged in decadent desserts. My mom joined us for a movie. It was a relaxed and lovely New Year's Eve. Tomorrow I shall do more of the same. I also plan on making paella and some yummy Mexican hot chocolate.
I hope all of you lovely people had a happy and safe New Years and that 2008 brings you much love and laughter and all the things that fill your life with joy!
As my personal cycle of transitioning from one year to the next generally starts around Samhain and continues through the Winter holidays, completing some time near or soon after the Gregorian New Year, I normally end up spending some portion of New Year's Eve, looking back on the year and forward to the year ahead. I try to stay away from the typical resolution-setting, but I do like to look over my journal for the past year, think about some of the high (and inevitable low) points, and at some point culminate all this naval-gazing by writing down a few statements of intention, that include not only things I intend to change or do differently or continue doing in the new year, but also an accounting of those things that I've done right, that I've accomplished, that I can look at and feel a sense of satisfaction and accomplishment.
So, here they are, the highlights of 2007 and some of ways I intend to focus my Will in 2008:
- The year involved a great deal of personal work and growth. Mystery School and the story of Jennet and Tam Lin led me to step into a few wild places of my own, dare to dream dreams that I hadn't before, to risk and run with abandon into the unknown, and to hold on tight to dreams even as they continue to change shape. I continue to make significant strides in my personal evolution, in fully becoming Me. My Work has been the work of fully knowing myself, in all my parts, and in knowing, learning to fully love myself, in all my parts. I will continue this Work of personal evolution in 2008 through a regular spiritual practice that includes daily sitting, becoming more comfortable with tarot, participating fully in Mystery School, in the Initiatory Priestess Path, and attending several weekend intensives at the Grove.
- In June I got off the crazy-making partnership track of corporate law at The Firm, and started my own practice. Even though things are still developing and settling, and there are still days where I feel barely competent, and while I'm far from certain that I want to practice law forever, I am certainly enjoying my work a lot more, and I'm glad I made the choice to take my professional life into my own hands.
- One of the year's highlights occurred early on with an exercise in "doing it afraid" and participating in a dance showcase. I didn't dance as much as I would have liked to after that, but I do get to the dance studio whenever I can find the time. I'm hoping to find more of that time next year, although I don't think I'm going to commit to any more dance showcases or competitions for the time being. And, while I could have used more consistency, I did move more this year, and despite my complaining over torture sessions and sore muscles, I really enjoyed working with Trainer!Boy. I will continue the Work of learning to fully and completely love myself, in all my parts, including my physical self. I will tell myself often that I am beautiful and lovable, strong and able. I will nourish and care for myself. I will think well of myself. Because I love myself, I will do the things that feed, nourish, strengthen, and sustain my body and mind. I will make healthy, nourishing, and delicious food choices. I will make movement a regular part of every day. I will continue to work with Trainer!Boy because regular exercise makes me feel strong and sexy.
- There were some amazingly GOOD TIMES had this year! Meeting
wendy at the Ten Inch Hero screening here in Phoenix in April, the annual Louisville weekend in June, Jensen weekend in Dallas to see A Few Good Men, meeting the Hookers (*hugs y'all*) at Steve's birthday show in August and again at Jason's birthday show in September (this time with my traveling partner, Allie), WinCon in October which also included whirl wind travel to Dallas, and Austin, and L.A. and Nashville to see Steve play and to generally party like a rock star with some of the awesometastic women on my flist, multiple weekends in L.A. to hang out with my Hookers, lots of great live music including Alejandro Fernandez, Down (twice!), Jerrod Niemann, and, of course, Steve and Jason and Corey and Riley. - Undoubtedly, the ABSOLUTE BEST part of 2007 has been the people I've met, connections I've made, relationships I've developed and the friendships that continue to enrich my life in the most amazing of ways.
technosage, annkiri, wendy, wrenlet, mona1347, poisontaster, idiosyncratic, azewewish, coolwhipdiva, sabrinagb, editorzon, without_me, aproposofnothin, brynwulf, way2busymom, hewet_ka_ptah, thefirespiral, mysanal, and all of you fill my life with so much joy, laughter, creativity, wit, intelligence, thoughtfulness and inspiration. I am so grateful to you for opening your hearts to me in friendship and for the many ways that your presence in my world enriches my existence every single day. And, finally, because I think these are important every year: I will laugh more, love more, have more fun; I will do more for the simple pleasure of doing it; I will live passionately, vibrantly, and open to love in all its forms.
I rang in the New Year in much the same way I hope to spend the year ahead: with family and friends. Jo and I hung out, watched movies, drank wine (well I did; Jo stuck to mojitos), indulged in decadent desserts. My mom joined us for a movie. It was a relaxed and lovely New Year's Eve. Tomorrow I shall do more of the same. I also plan on making paella and some yummy Mexican hot chocolate.
I hope all of you lovely people had a happy and safe New Years and that 2008 brings you much love and laughter and all the things that fill your life with joy!
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