So here we are hearing about here we are! The toughest year ends and what feels like the strangest year begins. Like turning the page will somehow "turn the page". Don't get me wrong, i may have been the first to get an '09 calender and the first to look at the start of something new. I also made a list, a living list of the feelings i have felt and others have shared in '08 (and many many continue into this new year) and the desires and needs we are hoping for in '09. You see, in addition to drinking alot of wine at holiday events, i also took notes. Here's the two lists- unedited, unvarnished:
Feelings we Started to Feel in '08:
Anxiety ExtremeStress Frustration Betrayal Depression Hopelessness Helplessness Escape Desperation Disgusted Inadequate Overwhelmed Overmatched Compromised Compassionate Pressure Relentless Ignorant Angry Optionless Poor Broke Broken Failure Greedispainful.
Needs we Need in '09
Sancuary Relief Stability Escape Opportunity Solutions Direction SomethingPositive Compassion Support Understanding, Forgiveness AnotherChance A-Do-Over ANewStart Possibility ReturnofJoy Optimism HardworkMeaningSomething AWake-upCall Inspiration Hope-as-a-verb ResilianceThoughtfulness.