My word for 2018 is ‘sustain’. If you’re thinking that ‘sustain’ and ‘maintain’ are very similar words, you’d be right. I like the direction we’ve both been moving and the direction things have taken for us (it’s not without setbacks or disappointments, but you’ll have that…). When I was looking for verbs that I could focus on, I wanted something similar to ‘maintain’ but deeper. This is what I found.
Sustain, verb
- to strengthen or support physically or mentally
- to cause to continue or be prolonged for an extended period or without interruption
- to bear (weight) without breaking or falling
- to uphold, affirm or confirm the justice or validity of
- to give support or relief to; to supply with sustenance: nourish; keep up
- to uphold as valid, just or correct
Sustaining is exactly what I need to do. And so I hope to just that.
After years of chaos, unhealthy situations, and constant stress, my soul is still so hungry for sustenance. Every time that I feel like I’m almost back to where I was made to be, it seems another layer is rolled back and I have more to unpack and heal. It’s a process and it takes time, energy, resources and intention to sustain this progress and continue working toward the me I was created to be.
I hope to read new books, both fiction and non-fiction.
I hope to see new movies & TV shows and not just rely on re-watching things that I’m comfortable with (but don’t think this means I won’t binge The Office or Dawson’s Creek again – because that is ALWAYS an option).
I hope to continue to grow my yoga practice.
I hope to find new ways to bond with Karma since it’s just us two most afternoons now.
I hope to continue journaling and using my version of the bullet journal system.
I hope to continue to be a maker.
My making goals this year are simple:
- 20K yards in FOs again
- Knit/weave/spin from :
- stash
- library
- queue
- handspun
- Spin for large projects (fleeces!)
- Continue to sew
- Finish a blanket (or 2)
Donita Westman 