I’ve always been a dreamer.
Being a dreamer doesn’t only mean having lofty goals for yourself that are beautifully out of reach (until, somehow, they are not).
Being a dreamer also means you often reflect on your life. On who you are, on what fills you with joy (or doesn’t), on how far you have come, and on what you deeply wish for yourself. Those wishes can be tangible or idealistic, for the near future or way down the line. But every dreamer has those wishes.
Being a dreamer doesn’t only mean having lofty goals for yourself that are beautifully out of reach (until, somehow, they are not).
Being a dreamer also means you often reflect on your life. On who you are, on what fills you with joy (or doesn’t), on how far you have come, and on what you deeply wish for yourself. Those wishes can be tangible or idealistic, for the near future or way down the line. But every dreamer has those wishes.
If you have been following me for some time, you know that I usually start the year with a reflection. I look back in order to look forward, and I choose 3 words as the main “themes” or intentions to guide my new year. These words are thoughtfully conjured up as a culmination of what I loved and disliked about the previous year.
Why 3? Because I have a thing for trilogies.
I am as strategic as I am intuitive in this process. You can read my summary of 2018 in this post and get your hands on this free workbook that walks you through this process of reflecting so you can arrive at your own 3 words for the year.
Why 3? Because I have a thing for trilogies.
I am as strategic as I am intuitive in this process. You can read my summary of 2018 in this post and get your hands on this free workbook that walks you through this process of reflecting so you can arrive at your own 3 words for the year.
If I can align myself with these deep wishes in my daily actions and reactions, I will get closer to my goals and my dreams – as an individual, as a professional, as an entrepreneur, as an artist. It’s not easy, but growth never stems from what is easy!
For 2019, my 3 words are PRESENCE, EASE and TRUST.
For 2019, my 3 words are PRESENCE, EASE and TRUST.
Presence has been a work in progress since 2017. As an entrepreneur and someone with multiple competing projects and passions, I find it TOO easy to get caught up in the hustle, competition and over-stimulation that characterizes the current world around us.
Suddenly, meals get gobbled, breaths are held, social media dictates our self-worth, mornings hurriedly turn to night, seasons dissolve into one another, and we wonder where it all went and what it all means.
It has been a powerful realization for me just how much a mindful, grateful and present mindset benefit my creativity, my photography, my business growth, my income, my collaborations, my health and my inner peace.
In 2019, I wish to continue doing those activities which ground me. Those activities which emphasize observation, introspection and connection with the world around me. Journalling, gardening, practicing deep breathing, taking walks, cooking and slowly savoring new recipes, spending time away from devices or social media, seeing my osteopath regularly, and of course, practicing photography just for the FUN of noticing and being in the moment.
I wish to let go a little bit of that sense of urgency that guides many of my actions. It’s what fuels my productivity and my ideas, but it also often costs me a sense of calm.
Suddenly, meals get gobbled, breaths are held, social media dictates our self-worth, mornings hurriedly turn to night, seasons dissolve into one another, and we wonder where it all went and what it all means.
It has been a powerful realization for me just how much a mindful, grateful and present mindset benefit my creativity, my photography, my business growth, my income, my collaborations, my health and my inner peace.
In 2019, I wish to continue doing those activities which ground me. Those activities which emphasize observation, introspection and connection with the world around me. Journalling, gardening, practicing deep breathing, taking walks, cooking and slowly savoring new recipes, spending time away from devices or social media, seeing my osteopath regularly, and of course, practicing photography just for the FUN of noticing and being in the moment.
I wish to let go a little bit of that sense of urgency that guides many of my actions. It’s what fuels my productivity and my ideas, but it also often costs me a sense of calm.
Making time for these practices takes time out of my work, but ultimately makes me more inspired, more focused and more connected to myself and to you. I will continue to explore the links between mindfulness and photography in the posts I share with you this year.
Don’t get me wrong: By “ease”, I don’t mean taking the path of least resistance.
Or maybe I do?
It is actually about not wanting to create or attract resistance. It’s NOT about taking the easy way out. I will continue to take risks, be bold in my decisions and to chase my dreams far outside of my comfort zone – because that is who I am.
But I wish for good things to flow abundantly, and for pieces to fall into place seemingly effortlessly (although we all know that nothing is truly effortless).
Or maybe I do?
It is actually about not wanting to create or attract resistance. It’s NOT about taking the easy way out. I will continue to take risks, be bold in my decisions and to chase my dreams far outside of my comfort zone – because that is who I am.
But I wish for good things to flow abundantly, and for pieces to fall into place seemingly effortlessly (although we all know that nothing is truly effortless).
This means focusing on the beautiful synchronicities of life, maintaining a grateful disposition, and choosing not to feed feelings of negativity, doubt, irritation, resentment or fear.
It means getting better at moving on from opportunities that are not right for me, where there is too much resistance or sacrifice. It means getting better at complaining less, until there are fewer and fewer reasons to complain.
It means getting better at moving on from opportunities that are not right for me, where there is too much resistance or sacrifice. It means getting better at complaining less, until there are fewer and fewer reasons to complain.
Honestly, I hesitated between the word “ease” and “grace”. But, ultimately, both convey my wish for a smooth, fluid movement through this year, through the triumphs, opportunities and challenges it will inevitably contain. I wish to deal nimbly with whatever I’m dealt, to accept my decisions with grace, and to let go of anything that blocks this fluidity – be it doubt, pain or even perfectionism.
In 2018, my faith and forgiveness in "life” crumbled under the weight of grief.
I hope that I can rebuild my trust in life’s journey in 2019.
“What is for you will not pass you.” That quote is on a bracelet my sister gave me for Christmas. And what a beautiful motto to guide me this year, to take some weight off my shoulders and to reduce some resistance in my own reactions to circumstances.
I hope to trust more in the story, in its plot twists, characters and message.
I hope that I can rebuild my trust in life’s journey in 2019.
“What is for you will not pass you.” That quote is on a bracelet my sister gave me for Christmas. And what a beautiful motto to guide me this year, to take some weight off my shoulders and to reduce some resistance in my own reactions to circumstances.
I hope to trust more in the story, in its plot twists, characters and message.
Presence. Ease. Trust. What doesn’t fit these themes, doesn’t fit my year.
What are YOUR words for 2019? Leave a comment here or post about it on social media using #My3WordsFor2019.
I wish for you to know what you wish for, and to chase it with all your might! In 2019 and always.
From my heart to yours,
Kristina
From my heart to yours,
Kristina
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