Dina Kennedy

“The New Year stands before you

like freshly fallen snow.

Be careful how you tread it

for every step will show.”  —- unknown

 

This used to be my touchstone, the quote and words I chanted to myself at the beginning of each new year.

 

I would say it aloud, say it over and over to myself, write it out and hang it up.

 

Be careful! It says. Be careful.

 

Well guess what. I don’t like this one anymore.

 

Why do I have to be careful?

 

Why do I have to worry about making a misstep?

 

Who cares?

 

Who’s business would that be, anyway, but mine?

 

I don’t want to be careful anymore. And I’m not going to be.

 

I want to stomp and roll and carry on like a maniac in the freshly fallen snow.

 

I want to be joyful, and thriving, loved and loving, brilliant and luminous, and my own damned warrior woman self once and for all.

 

I am DONE with being careful.

 

I’m going to make a big ass crazy aligned with me true self ruckus in my snow this year.

 

Can’t wait to see what happens. Join me?