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A Year of Adventure

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A Year of Adventure || HeathersDish.comI always thought that picking a single word to define an entire year was kind of silly. Looking back I can see that it’s because I didn’t want to take the time to really figure out ONE SINGLE WORD that I thought I could improve upon in life; I was fine being stuck in half-hearted contentedness and just figuring out the day to day. This year, though, I felt an urging – a calling if you will – to do something different. To try to define my wish for this year in terms that are simple and applicable to every area of my life. And so I chose this phrase:

 

LET’S BE ADVENTURERS.

 

Here’s the thing: I don’t think that picking a word or a phrase will in and of itself change the entire course of a year if I don’t put it into practice every day. And I chose it not because it’s conveniently in a cute little typographic image on the Over app, but rather because it’s something that I need to employ in every area of my life. It’s a phrase that can sum up every moment of my day, choosing the adventure and leaving the mundane ordinary behind. Sometimes I need the mundane ordinary in order to rest, but I want to strive to do something adventurous once a day.

 

My idea of adventure may vary based on the topic, but I hope to take bold and adventurous steps in the following areas:

  • In marriage. Staying away from the things we’ve always done that don’t work; working together and ignoring the world that says we can do all the things apart. I want to do all the things together, to embody teamwork and make bold + adventurous decisions when we can.
  • In motherhood. For me this usually means throwing the to-do list and schedule aside and letting Wes pick what we do. It means saying “OK” to walking off the trail, to climbing the big slide, to letting him take those baby steps out of my control and into learning how to be a man, one day at a time.
  • In womanhood. This basically means stepping out of my comfy workout clothes and getting ready for the day. Showering. Fixing my hair a little. Putting on makeup if there’s time. Not letting my schedule or position as mommy define the way I look and ultimately the way I see myself.
  • In writing. I hinted at it yesterday, but there are some big steps happening around here for me. It’s time. I’m going for it. And I’m more than scared, but wholeheartedly at peace as well. This is an adventure for sure!
  • In eating. More big changes here. I’m not looking to get skinny, but I am looking to move away from the comfort of unhealth and find a new happy place in creating healthy habits for myself and for our family. In a world (and in an industry) that’s laden with cookies and cake and fries and all those yummy things I’m finding more and more that it’s going to be adventurous for us to find a new way to live and eat.
  • Most importantly in faith. I was listening to “The Voice of Truth” by Casting Crowns yesterday in the car. It was one of those simple moments, the sun setting behind us as we drove home from the grocery store. No agenda, no searching heart, just a mom and her boy breathing in the sunset together. And then I heard the line, “then the voice of truth says ‘This is for My glory” and it just hit home. It’s all for Him. All for God. All for the One who gave it all. If giving everything I have for someone else’s glory isn’t an adventure, then I don’t know what is. So ultimately my prayer is that God is seen in everything I say/do/write. It’s all His anyway!

I didn’t really plan on doing a resolution post you guys – but I want to be able to look back and see that I set a goal and then see, daily, that it’s being fulfilled. That God is giving me the energy and the presence to live it out. So 2014 – here goes nothing!

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  1. Amy says

    January 2, 2014 at 9:39 pm

    love this! My one word for last year was “uncomfortable”- I discovered many of the same things you were saying- this is truly how God calls us to live. This year it’s PRESENT- how I want to be PRESENT in my life and not miss it and how I long for more of HIS presence in my life. Here’s to a great 2014~

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    • Heather says

      January 2, 2014 at 10:07 pm

      Amen Amy!!!

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  2. Jessica says

    January 2, 2014 at 5:19 pm

    I love your words ๐Ÿ™‚ I have a great print hanging in my family room that says, “Darling, let’s be adventurers” to remind me everyday of exactly what you just listed. Thanks for sharing ๐Ÿ™‚

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  3. Lauren Crabtree says

    January 2, 2014 at 12:54 am

    I love your goals! I’m definitely adding most of yours to my list as well! (especially in motherhood and womanhood). Love your blog!

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  4. lauren says

    January 1, 2014 at 11:08 pm

    Yay! I LOVE the Adventurers! I ask my husband frequently if we can go on an adventure ๐Ÿ™‚ Because to me that is what life is about: finding new ways to move out of my comfort zone and challenge myself.
    Happy New Year!

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  5. Debby says

    January 1, 2014 at 2:20 pm

    Wonderful goals! I know you will strive for them and attain them. Know I am here as well cheering you on.

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    • Heather says

      January 1, 2014 at 9:41 pm

      ๐Ÿ™‚ I love you!!!

      Reply
  6. lindsay says

    January 1, 2014 at 1:36 pm

    God’ plan.. i love it. He has you on an adventure, full of trust, faith, and HOPE

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    • Heather says

      January 1, 2014 at 9:41 pm

      Amen friend – you and me both!

      Reply
  7. Kaylyn says

    January 1, 2014 at 1:35 pm

    I’m not usually one for resolutions, but a lot of what you’ve written about here has really resonated with me. I definitely could use a little more adventure in my life. ๐Ÿ˜€ Getting ready for the day and continuously strengthening my relationship are very important to me this new year. Happy 2014!

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    • Heather says

      January 1, 2014 at 9:41 pm

      I totally know what you mean on the resolutions thing; I don’t like to set them, but I’ve found that for me it’s because I don’t want to be uncomfortable. So here’s to a year of getting out of that!

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  8. Kristi says

    January 1, 2014 at 1:00 pm

    I love your resolutions. I was reading “Let’s Be Adventurous” and thought to myself this is for me. I need to be more adventurous, not in the dare devil kind of way, but stepping outside of what makes me comfortable and doing those things that I want to do and that I may be scared of.
    Thanks for your post!

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    • Heather says

      January 1, 2014 at 9:40 pm

      Amen girl – you nailed it! We can do this!

      Reply
  9. Urban Wife says

    January 1, 2014 at 10:46 am

    What an awesome phrase! Happy new year, sweet friend. God has great things in store for you this year. ๐Ÿ™‚

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    • Heather says

      January 1, 2014 at 9:40 pm

      Happy New Year to you too!!!

      Reply

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