The beginning of each year is an opportunity to experience life anew, to open our hearts and minds to fresh ways of engaging and living in our world. I was pleasantly surprised to learn that 71% of people are feeling more HOPEFUL about 2022, according to the results of a survey revealed on CBS Sunday Morning, a favorite show of mine.
What is the Word of the Year? While the Merriam-Webster dictionary had the word “vaccine” as the “word of the year”, in this CBS episode, Faith Salie, shared her Word of the Year: GRACE, one that she is hearing used more than ever. She suggests: “Let’s show some grace: Let’s be patient, forgiving, and let’s be understanding that we all fail to be impeccable.” She continued: “We’re all in this together. You give grace to someone, not because they’re worthy, but because you can. You’re human and you hope someone will give you the same gift. Our ability to grant grace rather than to judge is what heals us.”
To me, grace infers love, mercy, and forgiveness. It is a form of kindness in action – the openness to others and willingness to assume the best about them . . . and ourselves. Grace implies a purity of thought with an understanding and hope that each one is doing what they can in their own unique way. And when we fail, grace offers the opportunity to try again, to live in the best way we can, sharing the essence of our love and goodness. How can we offer each other the grace of a fresh start by letting go of past hurts, resentment, and judgments? We’re here to learn, grow and be better.
Our expressions of grace and gratitude come from within – from our hearts, from our willingness to accept, love, forgive and share the best of who we are as humans. Let’s clothe our spirit in grace, gratitude and hope.
Here’s to 2022! May we experience GRACE in our own lives and share it generously with others in this new year.
Blessings to you and your loved ones,
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