Hi Poetic People
We're in December now! Time does fly. This year has been so jam packed for me that its end has come seemingly all of a sudden.
The year 2009 in the Hebrew calendar is the year 5769. 9 is the number linked with birthing- bringing to life things that have been conceived and incubated inside. This year I've given birth to our first baby and also to other things, a new level of creativity, new relationships, new ways of thinking. There were so many blessings that came with giving birth to our son and one of them was that I learnt how to give birth to my dreams, plans and desires.
I carried a baby in my belly for 9 months and it felt like a breeze because there are some dreams I've carried for over 9 years without knowing how to give birth to them and see them happen. When you carry something without knowing if it will ever come out, I'm sure you can imagine how tiring that can be to say the least. In the labor room that evening I remember thinking... let me see how this is done, let me pay close attention so I get it. No joke, I know times like that you would think that there'd be no room to let your mind wander but somehow that's what I did.
I carried a baby in my belly for 9 months and it felt like a breeze because there are some dreams I've carried for over 9 years without knowing how to give birth to them and see them happen. When you carry something without knowing if it will ever come out, I'm sure you can imagine how tiring that can be to say the least. In the labor room that evening I remember thinking... let me see how this is done, let me pay close attention so I get it. No joke, I know times like that you would think that there'd be no room to let your mind wander but somehow that's what I did.
As women we imagine the day when we will have to go through what many women go through, the pain of labor and that can almost take the joy out of an experience that could be so special. But think of it this way, the ability to carry and protect another life inside of you and then to endure the tensions of life coming out of life through a very narrow channel..... Poetry at it's best! I believe that is one of the places where the strength of a woman is birthed. In the labor room. That is where you click into a new phase of being and begin to understand so many things. So I found my strength and my strategy in 2009. I learned how to give birth. I learned how to recognise contractions and push until what was hidden became visible. I learned how not to be discouraged by small openings or phased by other people's experiences. I also learned that there is no need to allow yourself to be paralysed from the waist down by fear when laughter and a bit of happy-gas can act as a very effective pain killer.
This month I've started to think about 2010 which I will name the year of Taking what's Mine! December is the perfect month for laying out a plan of action. I'm a great planner so there is a plan for everything in my life. As a creative person, it's imperative that you have a plan otherwise one month could roll on to the next and you find yourself still procrastinating in a beautiful but very definite bubble! 2010 for me will be the year of moving forward, not just living in a bubble however lovely it looks.
I've got some exciting projects coming up in 2010, some expected and some surprises, so look out. My website should be ready early next year and I will keep you updated on here. If you're on twitter, follow me http://twitter.com/Pretty_Poet for more regular peeks into my world.
Make a plan for 2010 and write it down. I'd love to hear from you, we can encourage each other. I'll be Taking what's mine in 2010, what will you be doing?
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