I learned this today while listening to a radio talk show host explain how life changing it was for her life. Over the years, her words have been things like, Truth, Expansion, Connect and her word of focus for 2017 is Alignment. So I listened for a while and then the host challenged all of the listeners to simply choose a word that will guide me in thinking about what I want to create in the next 52 weeks of my life.
Never one to back down from a challenge, I thought about what word would help me focus and bring about some meaningful change in my life. So I made a list and thought about each word and the impact it might make helping me have a meaningful, life-changing year. After much prayer and fasting it came to me...
Gardyloo. It's a word or that I added to my lingual list a few years back when I was watching some documentary on television. It's the word that the people shouted several hundred years ago back in merry old England as a warning when they dumped their slop buckets out of their windows and onto the streets. It was a warning to those below to get out of the way!
Before you discount my word choice as pure taradiddle, you need to understand that a lot of my frustration in this life comes from listening to people's bullshit without responding. Not wanting to hurt a persons feelings or jeopardize any aspect of our relationship, I simply walk away, say nothing and internalize all of the hurt and frustration without saying how I feel. Sometimes I am just too nice.
But no more! The one word, 52 week challenge, has changed my life! From now on, I am going to shout Gardyloo and let the words and emotion fly! My coffee cup mantra of "How about a nice big cup of shut the hell up!?!", has never been more meaningful. I already feel the dark clouds drifting away! A new day has dawned! Warn the poor bastards and then let them have it! Why should I be the one to suffer when they rape my ears with their stupidity?
You have no idea how refreshing and life changing this has been. I would be remiss if I didn't challenge you to pick one word to help bring focus to your life in 2017. There is no ice or buckets involved in this challenge; just pick a word of focus. Good luck! Let me know how it goes...
Be Well.
Bill
