I usually look in a situation for God’s lesson for me.  I don’t believe things are happenstance. In seeking the lesson, it seems I often find a theme.  With that being shared…

I had every intention of entering a monthly blog post on this website . But, life happened! As a result, I haven’t checked off my 2016 goals or formed my 2017 goals.  If you read my memoir, Not Where I Want To Be, Not Where I Was, you know I’m usually well into goal season by now. Not this time! Life HAPPENED and I was extremely busy!

Hardships, holding hands in prayer, helping others and being helped became the agenda. As I reflect on the past year…hardships and helping hands seemed the theme of 2016 for me. The beauty of interconnectedness rose through my year as I rushed to be beside someone going through a difficult time, or someone came to my side in good and not so good times. From my experiences during the last year alone, the notion of hardships AND helping hands together in one sentence…in one life…represents a profound and beautiful balance in life–the interconnectedness we share. And, as I have witnessed, it is heartwarming to know we are not alone in whatever the occasion–difficult time or celebration.

In writing this post and forming my year’s theme, I am reminded of the importance of balance in life and our interconnectedness. Ohhhh, I have one of those lessons down a little better than the other. You?

How would you theme your year 2016? What stands out? Was there a lesson you learned that comes to mind?  The negative may come to mind first, but resist the urge to let that be all you remember. Balance out your year’s theme and perhaps you, too, will be reminded of an important lesson useful for a happy 2017!

Until next time!

~Nisti K