I was wondering….as you reflect back on 2010, what shape was it?
A circle? I started off with good intentions but here I am, right back to where I began
A spiral? I’m still trudging along, making some progress, but those old wounds still greet me at each turn
A zig-zag? I think that I’m going ok but then have to change course because I hit a dead end
A square? I had it all figured out and was going full speed ahead until I hit this roadblock
A triangle? It was all uphill in the beginning but the climb was worth it because now I’m sliding along
A line? I’m still on the way….no end in sight?
Any others?
Reflections on the Journey 
a rollercoaster full of “mountainous valleys” – tough going and not much momentum
and climaxing with a ‘rip-snorter’ of a dip
and a grinding halt at the top of a mountain
where I exclaim…
“where on earth am I, and how on earth did I end up here!!!”
:O)
Kaz, I’m getting motion sickness reading about your year. Hope you like wild rides
haha, yes, a wild ride it was, but Im hoping to settle in this peace for a little, in preparation for the next one! :O)
For me I say it might be all of the above! And despite travails, all gratefully so! What a great and thought provoking post you have given us today. Thank you so much!
Thanks Fran, glad you like it.
you are so imaginative. i loved this. i think mine was a bit of a spiral… slowing down right now, and asking God to make it more of a line. peace to you friend.
And peace to you as well. Ya, those spirals are tough, just when you think you made a turn, the old ‘junk’ greets you.
The shape that instantly comes to mind is the shape of a plaster cast on my arm. So much of my year since July has revolved around that shape! I am looking forward to a more normal, boring shape in 2011!
Since July, wow! I can certainly understand how that shape has effected your 2010. Yes, I do hope that 2011 brings more normal and boring shapes for you, and…continued healing.
I only had the cast on until the end of August, but its shadow remained through the following months as I tried to get back full use of arm and fingers. I am looking forward to a more normal 2011!
Not sure about shape; probably amorphous- since retirement I have not had formal shape to my days which is great but takes some getting used to.
The texture is a mixture of walking through treacle some days, shifting sands running through my fingers on others – a work and play still in progress and with much to be thankful for.
Blessings
Hi Andie,
Love this post, very creative and vivid. I started my year with several big question marks and at the end of the year I’ve erased several and added even more:)