Happy 2015!


Happy New Year!  

About a week ago, I decided that I was going to shake things up in 2015.  Inspired by my sister-in-law, I was picking a word, my theme for the year.  I wasn’t sure what that "word" was going to be, and I was starting to stress because it was now December 31st and I hadn’t found that perfect word, the word that resonated with my goals and hopes and desires for 2015.  

I still had plenty of time…  It was about 1:30 pm on New Years Eve—I still had almost half the day.  I’d adjust a few more of our wonderful patients, head home and sit down and find the word.  

And one of the last people I adjusted had a bright and happy face.  Her first words included You look absolutely radiant!  (Her last visit was a few days after I’d made some drastic dietary changes for health reasons—I’m sure there will be more on Gluten Free Health journey.)   Then she started talking about her goals for 2015, the changes she wanted to make.  She talked about committing to taking care of her health, saying she wanted to make getting adjusted a priority.  (Yeah!  Yes its an important part of being and staying healthy!)  My response—we can help you with that!  I told her to talk to Jackie—she’s amazing and will make that happen.  

Its what she said next that really got me thinking.  Without me asking, she talked about her word for the year: Joy.  She talked about Joy and what it meant, how it was different from happiness…  

With my second to last adjustment in 2014 I had found my word.  Or, should I say, my word found me.    

JOY

Finding the Joy in all areas of my life.  At home, at work, in every day, in every thought, in every action.  JOY.  

Finding the JOY not only in the "JOYful" things, but also in the tears, the struggles, and in difficult times.  

As I sit here writing, drinking my water, and planning for 2015 it feels right.  

My Word for 2015 is JOY.  

What is your word?


In Health,
Dr. k

 P.S.  After writing this I was introduced to a book called "One Word That Will Change Your Life" by Jon Gordon, Dan Britton, and Jimmy Page.  According to the authors, this book is a 49 minute read--or less if you read like me.  Its an amazing, inspiring, and thought provoking book.  The authors discuss the process that you can use to find your One Word, how to implement this in your family/team/work, and how to keep it alive all year.  If my blog has inspired you, you want to learn more, or just love to read I highly recommend this book--and its on the Kindle!   Or, go to their web page, GetOneWord.com for more information.  

 If you've been inspired, you can also join me at Care More for a Vision Board Class on Wed Jan 7th at 6:30 pm.  See you then!  

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