Last December, after scads of personal reflection, I came to
understand what I needed most in my life was far fewer
regrets. The greatest impetus for
this came from looking over the many things I talked about doing—yet never
did—for one reason or another.
Thus, I established “No regrets” as my personal mantra or guiding
principle for 2012.
My decision to do so has worked quite well (as explained in this past post). Enough so, that I have decided to identify yet another mantra for 2013.
Does this mean I’m discarding my beloved mantra of “No regrets”? Most certainly not; I'm just adding another one (building my repetoire--so to speak).
Does this mean I’m discarding my beloved mantra of “No regrets”? Most certainly not; I'm just adding another one (building my repetoire--so to speak).
Earlier this week, I started an art journaling project
(simply jotting my inspirations down onto a glossy magazine page glued into my
art journal—for more details on this technique, check out this past post). This activity is enabling me to
brainstorm and explore various potential mantras for 2013. Not sure how long my project will last,
but I hope to wrap it up by the end of the month. We’ll see (smile).
Here are a few of the possible 2013 mantras I’ve throw onto the
page so far:
- Savor the journey;
- My life is art;
- Be inspired. Inspire;
- Best foot forward;
- Stretch;
- Exude grace;
- Bold strokes;
- Branch and balance;
- Mindfully present;
- Outside the box;
- Breathe in calm. Breathe out strength;
- Each day, embrace challenge;
- Stretch gracefully, maintaining balance;
- Fully present;
- Personal best.
