For the past 3 years now I’ve done a simple review of the year and chosen a word and a song that will anchor me during the year. For 2008/09 click here, I’m looking for the other 2.
Here’s the Annual Questions for 2011.
1) Word & Song for the year? In 2011 my word was Feel, start to be aware of my own sensations, emotions and my physical feelings. Sounds so dang easy when I re-read that line but it’s been one of the hardest commitments I’ve made to myself. Slowly I’m realising that for most of my life I tried not to feel or at the very least I tried to run away from feelings, especially the bad ones. This year saw me remembering, not always but often to get back in my body and allow all the feelings to be there. I’ll continue with this one for sure.
2012 word = Bold, Now – ok that’s two words
2012 song = Waka Waka by Shakira
2) What did I do this year that I’m really proud of?
Sold my flat and committed 100% to making my deepest desires become my reality, one day at a time I’m working each day towards living my life on purpose.
Posted 296 times on my blog. That’s 69 days short of every day.
3) Best thing that happened to me in 2011? Selling my flat and letting go. Running out of excuses.
4) Who did I really help? Each person involved in Surviving and Thriving and myself.
5) Who do I need to Thank and acknowledge for having been there for me? My friends Juliette, Anne and James, Vicki Borkowski and Stephanie, Tiago, Guilherme, Diogo and Alfonso.
6) Top 3 lessons I learnt? (more like I’m learning)
1) Let go or be dragged 2) Ask for help 3) It’s ok not to know the how 4) somethings I learnt at one point in my life no longer suit me.
7) What increased my happiness and joy this year? Time with Rafa, owning my time.
What’s something that I got through that was really tough? The actual flat sale, mentally letting go after 11 years.
9) What did I avoid that I must pay more attention to in 2012? Money
10) What New People did I meet that are now in my life? Susie, Fiona, Jessica, Keisha, Bonnie Jo, Dave and the London4Acumen team.
After Rafa
