Clarity – 2023

Clarity is my Word for 2023

At the beginning of each calendar year, I select one word where to direct my focus for the year. This word guides my intentions and actions and constitutes my compass and the objective to be reached for the entire year.

Clarity is my word for 2023.

When I prayed at midnight during the transition from 2022 to 2023, I set my intention and asked for support in my search for clarity.

Support arrived in so many ways. It came in multiple synchronicities and opportunities to test my resolve and determination. Unsurprisingly, the Universe first showed me where I lacked clarity in my thoughts, words, and actions. I had to work on these. I had to understand that when I ask to reach clarity, everything I think, speak, and act upon must be clear in intention and in alignment with purpose. No more of these recurrent thoughts that occupy my mind to no benefit, no more of these words that no longer reflect what I believe within, and no more actions that reflect a life that contrasts with the goal. And no more waste of time on what does not feed my soul, spirituality, dreams, and quality of life.

No easy feat and is a constant work in progress. Therefore, I celebrate little progress and stop beating myself when I feel short. I note the failure, resolve to do better and practice my preferred behavior if later faced with the same circumstances.

No more trying to see myself through the eyes of others and conform to what they expect. Respecting others’ perspectives, and being respectful at all times, even in disagreement, does not keep you from gaining clarity. If anything, it reinforces your ability to understand where you differ and agree that it is permissible to disagree and be mindful of others simultaneously. As a result, I feel more decisive about my course and choices.

It is not always an easy path, although necessary. Six months into this practice, I feel the change inside. I know more about what feeds me – the environment, the reading list, television shows, and the people that support my search for clarity. I can also feel the transition to a more fulfilled life, a more grounded one, where I Am at its center and end. I have lived with Joy and Purpose; my actions are purpose-driven, fueled by the need to make a difference and create a legacy. Now, I live in my purpose, fulfill my soul contract, and cannot say enough about the achieved feeling of serenity, even when the tears are inevitable.

All I have done before is an exercise, training to get to this moment in time.

It takes practice, constant awareness, and persistence to achieve clarity. I have identified activities that support my search. In the early morning, I spend twenty minutes of meditation by candle. I follow with daily journaling, transcribing my conversations with my Higher Self, purging me of my inner fears, and strengthening my self-love, confidence, and faith.
No longer the victim, I am healing my wounds. I embrace a new way of life, where I co-create my day in positivity and surrendering.

Further, I am embracing spontaneity and savoring the joy of meeting and getting to know strangers for reasons as varied as simple curiosity to a true sense of caring. I am letting go of others who no longer fit my new way of life without self-recriminations, grateful for their apport in my life.

I am thankful for seeing and experiencing the benefits of creating a life that resonates with my inner self and bringing me to a balanced state where I care about myself in a way that flows out to care for others. I Am first, and there is no longer a sense of depletion.

I see life, my present, and my future in a new light. And I am making bold decisions. Stay tuned.

To 2023, with clarity.