16 days. Broken is still whole, still beautiful.

December 20, 2011 in General

This year I will step up

I want to let go of the fear of scaring people away with my ideas, voice, opinions, talents. I used to embrace leadership, but when the spotlight shined on my faults, I backed away. This year I will step up, be awesome, adjust when needed, and change the little world I inhabit for the better. I will lead by example and by choice.

-Michelle Harris

I want to let go of waiting.

I want to let go of WAITING. Through my entire life (71 years) I have felt I must wait until the time was just right to live the life I wanted, the life I deserve. When I was a child, I of course, had to WAIT until I grew up! Then, as an adult, I Waited until my children were grown. Art classes? WAIT until I could afford them Writing? WAIT until I have time. Meanwhile, my life is slipping by. I must stop WAITING and LIVE!

-Janey Davis

I want to let go of chasing "success"

I want to let go of chasing "success". I want to live my life the way that I want to, create what I want to and if success at anything follows (or surrounds) this – so be it. I'm tired of trying to create artwork/workshops that I think people will consider "successful". So there stress – take THAT!

-Carol Sloan

I want to let go of the stories that say broken is bad, or wrong, or shame-worthy.

I want to let go of old stories, too – the old stories that say I'm the damaged one, I'm the one who's not quite good enough, I'm the one broken beyond repair. Actually, I want to let go of the stories that say broken is bad, or wrong, or shame-worthy.

Broken is still whole, still beautiful; it simply occupies a new space, in a different shape.

I want to create so much passion and purpose and love in myself, that it spills over and creates a safe, glowing space for others so they can find their own passion and purpose and love, and know they're completely supported in that. Then they can see that they, too, are whole and beautiful, even if they're broken, and bloody, and raw in their new shape.

-Caren Knox-Hundley

What is your answer to this question: What do you want to let go of, and what do you want to create in 2012?

You can submit it here and I will post several a day as we count down to the launch of my new 37days site on January 5th, 2012 with a free, online party! Come! Over 850 people have registered so far! I'll be giving away lots of books, 2012 Life is a Verb calendars, and free classes! Bring your own cupcake and I hope to see you there!

About Patti Digh

Patti Digh is an author, speaker, and educator who builds learning communities and gets to the heart of difficult topics. Her work over the last three decades has focused on diversity, inclusion, social justice, and living and working mindfully. She has developed diversity strategies and educational programming for major nonprofit and corporate organizations and has been a featured speaker at many national and international conferences.

1 comment to " 16 days. Broken is still whole, still beautiful. "


Shawn

December 20, 2011 AT 10:26AM

Janey’s comments are so right on … we are all very good at waiting around for the right moment for everything and yet it often passes us by and we don’t even realize it.