My Word of The Year: Simplicity - Lily & Val Living

At the end of the year, I’ve developed the habit of naming a word for the upcoming year. Something that I want to focus on or what I hope will come to represent my days. This has become I tradition I look forward to and it’s amazing what power setting this small intention has. Instead of a lengthy list of resolutions, this word can act as a compass for my actions and I come back to it throughout the year to center me when I need it. Simplicity. How my heart craves it. Last June I shared a blog post discussing the new chapter of Lily & Val and I shared this quote from Beth Moore: “Sometimes Growing Looks A Lot Like Shrinking.” That quote still rings true for me. I would have loved it back then if I could snap my fingers and remove myself from the messy middle of growth and change. But the truth is, even a year and a half later, I’m still in it. It has been a painful and hard process at many points, trying to boil down what my purpose is and how I can best serve. In the past, my motto was […]

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