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My One Little Word for 2015 was Reach. To be honest, I haven’t thought much about this word lately. Why did I choose Reach? I began the year with the image of an oak tree with outstretched branches. I wanted to be like this oak, grounded in strong faith and reaching to new heights. How have I done that this year?
Yesterday I took a walk in my parents’ neighborhood. I have a new camera that I am playing with. I learned that you can’t take pictures of birds when you are walking. They flee. But the clouds. Oh, the clouds were amazing as the rainy heavy ones gave way to the light, the blue behind. I took many cloud pictures. (The one above I enhanced somewhat in Picmonkey.)
Where are those goals that I was reaching for? They are illusive as goals tend to be. I looked and noticed and was present to the moment of walking. I captured this image. This one is not altered.
Perhaps my reaching has become seeing, noticing, and being present to the given moment. If a star cannot be reached, it can be your guide. These last few days of 2015 seem to be pointing me beyond reaching, forward to a realization of who I am, right here, right now. That’s not such a bad place to be.
Beautiful photos! Reach is a great “one word!” It has strong visual impact and you did a great job describing your feelings with your words!
“Perhaps my reaching has become seeing, noticing, and being present to the given moment.”This is my favorite line. It tells me a lot about the kind of person you are and how you look at the world.
I think “reach” is illusive. That might be its attraction. You can never quite get there. I feel that this word will stay with you as you move on to 2016. Aiming for that star.
I’m still working and thinking about my OLW. For this year and next.
We were in sync as usual, writing comments on each other’s blogs at the same time.
Beautiful photos and a lovely reflection on your OLW! “If a star cannot be reached, it can be your guide.” YES!!! Love this perspective! Happy New Year friend!
Being present, right here, right now is definitely a great place to be. Love that you have a new camera. I am thinking I need to get one. My grandson has a new fancy one & I am jealous. I’ll echo Michelle, and love your words, “If a star cannot be reached, it can be your guide.” Exactly! Happy New Year!
Lovely photos and words.
I can’t wait to see what you capture, both in images and words, as you are “seeing, noticing, and being present to the given moment.” You know I’m cheering for you to reach that star your aiming for. Happy New Year, dear friend!
Right here, right now is a great place to be because it is a reflective place that tucks you in and ground you. I look forward to how you reach into the universe to find your next word, Margaret.
Self-realization of who we are at this exact moment in time is a wonderful thought. From the outside looking in, I always see you as reaching out through your creativity and your words. As I said on Julieanne’s, blog, I am in awe!
This:
“If a star cannot be reached, it can be your guide.”
I needed to read this tonight. I’m going to ponder this line as I head off into sleep. It is profound (and, I believe, very true).
Happy New Year, Margaret. So much to be excited about in the year to come!