Star Word 2012 Contentment

Every year on New Years Sunday in church we receive our "star" word. This is the third year that we have done this and it is a really nice tradition. During the service a basket is passed around with paper stars with a word printed on a label in the centre and a magnet on the back so you can put it on your fridge, your file cabinet in your office or you can hang it wherever you think you will see it often and think about it. Your "star" word is meant for you to focus on, meditate on, pray on and generally guide you for the next year. Last year my word went on the fridge, I would occasionally look at it and then my 2 year old son Graeme got a hold of it and I never saw it again. Right now I can't even tell you what it was. This year I am going to spend a little more time on my word. So I thought I would start a blog and write weekly about it to help keep me focused for the next year. My word this year is "contentment". I am looking forward to this year it will be challenging as I am going back to work after being off on maternity leave since last February. This time I will have two children to manage as well as working full time an hour from home. "Contentment" is a great word for me because I always say "Happiness is a choice, every morning you wake up and choose to be happy". This will help me to live that everyday. I am going to try and do little things everyday to live contently. I am going to try harder to be content with what I have and meditate on how lucky I am to be where I am, who I am and surrounded by my wonderful family and friends. I should be content I am a lucky woman!