It’s been a few days since the new moon, but traveling kept me from taking the time to announce this cycle’s intention.
The last cycle was about Change – and there certainly was a lot of it. Not just for me, but for people very close to me. Some of these changes were joyful, some painful, but all evolutionary.
This cycle, I’m choosing to focus on “honor”. Honor as respect, honor as reverence, honor as acknowledgement. For me this takes on the flavor of Matt Smith’s final speech as the 11th Doctor Who:
We all change, when you think about it we’re all different people all through our lives, and that’s okay, that’s good, you’ve got to keep moving – so long as you remember all of the people you used to be.
Moffat, S. (Writer), & Payne, J. (Director). (2013, Dec 25). The Time of the Doctor. In S. Moffat & B. Minchin (Executive Producers), Doctor Who. BBC.
Acknowledge the change, respect the evolution, but hold reverence for what came before – because where we’ve been, good and bad, have all been steps to who we are today. I’m grateful for the life I have today – but I wouldn’t be “here” if not for the joys and screw-ups along the way.
This season I think it’s also important to remember to honor the differences we share. That phrasing is intentional – differences we share. Because we might think of someone’s beliefs, habits, or personality as different from our own – but they think the same of us. We share the differences – and honoring that can bridge the gap and unite us.
Sleep deprivation brings interesting philosophy sometimes. 🙂
Whatever holiday you choose to celebrate this season, may it be honored and joyful, and bring you all that you most need!!