My Words

My desk is my home base, where I come at the end of the day and take those deep breaths that give me sanity again. It is where I sit and get ready every morning as I put on my makeup and pick out jewelry. It is also where I attempt to put my brain into homework mode. Sometimes this happens, most of the time it doesn’t.

But I put a little note on my poster that says “Undaunted & Determined”. It’s there between a picture of my compassion child, Lisni, and a quote from the wonderful Audrey Hepburn.  It’s written in my loopy, childish handwriting that my sister mocks, but I didn’t want it to be glitzy and glamorous. I wanted it to be real. I put it at my eye level so that when I put in hours at this little desk I am reminded of my mission for 2014.

At the beginning of the New Year I like to pick words to focus on. Resolutions are easily forgotten and broken, however picking a theme and finding ways to apply that to each day is what I like to go with. My favorite person ever, and writing inspiration, Shauna Neiquist brought this idea to my mind and I am in love with it.

I have declared this the year of being Undaunted & Determined. As I toasted and brought in 2014 with Tim and my family I was hit with this amazing sense that 2014 would be amazing. I decided that this was the year that I was to live Undaunted. The powerful and wonderful Christine Cain wrote a book by that title and if you haven’t read it then you should because it is amazing. Anyway, back on track. I wanted to challenge myself to be better this year. Things like England and internships and just life in general are happening all around me right now and I want to be ready and willing to reach out and grab them with both hands. Thus, I choose to try to be Undaunted & Determined every day.

I realize this post is totally randomly timed. However, if you have some passions and desires for this year any time is the perfect time to start.

Think about who you want to be and then fight to become her or him.

Be intentional, be passionate and work as hard as you can to become someone you’re proud of; one day at a time, one accomplished mission after the other.

Find your life.

Find your love.

Find your words.