Let Life Live

My guiding word for 2025 was “Reverence”It was both a resource and a lot of pressureWhich shouldn’t surprise me, because as I learn to appreciate the Divine in AllI often have to expand my idea of something to include its oppositeDichotemies seem to be the double helix of progressWhether soothing or pressure, Reverence kept inviting me to bowTo trust that the Divine is expressing in every aspectAnd, that is humbling, sometimes confusing, and sometimes completely ignoredBut, I really, really wanted to honor that which I encountered and my commitment to honoring itAnd overall, I’d say I did so-soBut I’m glad for every time Reverence came to mindJust the thought of it softens my edgesBut this year I couldn’t choose a wordAlthough my friend chose Wonder and I was like, Oh, that’s a good oneIt took me 2 weeks to really distill what I’d like to be both my rudder and my north star for 2026I toyed with Surrendering to the Life that is Naturally Moving Through MeBecause I want Nature and Her Intelligence and Her Motion front and centerAnd who I think of as me deferring to Her as my orientationI repeatedly had great experiences of this during the holidaysWhen I could press pause on the stressors I’ve been actively jugglingIntentional relaxation made space to just participateNot to plan or construct or generateBut to allow the natural flow of the day and my companionsTo shape a series of unknowns into meaningful moments I could just receiveI am so tired of trying to make things happenAnd when I stop doing that, Life can happen to and with meMy choice is to let Life choose.And so my mantra for 2026 will be “Let Life Live”I like it because it’s got 2 facesOne is a reminder to let what is outside of me evolve without my judgmentAnd the other is an invitation to drop my internal resistance so life can live through meThis is the orientation I want as my north star.My brother-in-law would occasionally call something: “A lot of stir and no biscuits”When he thought it was a lot of work with no visible payoffI spent a lot of 2025 stirring, and there were indeed no biscuitsBut soil was cultivated, and priorities shiftedMaking the intention to let go of the reinsAnd have Life do the guidingIrresistable This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit fallingtenderly.substack.com