BRAVE my word for 2025

On the sixth day of Christmas it is New Years Day. I usually choose a word for the year. This year it is Brave. I already love it. When I was with my friends last night, I heard a couple of times. "Well, that was brave." So, I am liking it so far. This past Monday I woke up and put my bathing suit on and went to an aquatics class. On my way out the door I unplugged my cable box and router. I have been going weekly to my class since the first week of November. It is free through Medicare......wooooohooooo!!!! So, the goal now is to go three times a week. The really cold days, it has been a challenge. One day soon after class I will go to AMC and see Wicked. I am waiting for a day or night, I am really bored. Then I went to Xfinity and dropped it all off ( I even remembered my remote). Then I went to Verizon to sign up for thier home internet. And, was told I had to call a number and they couldn't help me in the store. Long story short, I didn't leave. And, an hour later I had the router box in hand. The advertising is saying it is really easy, and just plug it in. Well, I plugged it in, and had a white light in 5 minutes and was told it was successful. OK, first my phone and that took 5 minutes. So far, so good. Then my printer was important in case I got an ebay order. That was a challenge, but getting an order should motivate me. Then my google nest took about an hour. Only, because I was just looking at the app, because I didn't have my laptop connected. Then it was on to lap top, so I could look up directions for app. Then the TV. And, my problem is all of this is easy, but, these smart TV's really overwhelm me. I was happy to have found the remote which went with the TV and by night fall I was watching netflix. I only did this because I was Brave. The amount of self doubt I had was off the charts. I was anxious, and my self talk was bad. And, then Anne Lamott's book: "Bird by Bird" comes into play. There were several times I just said to myself..."just take it one thing at a time". But, many times I wished for someone who knew how to do this to help me. So, now I am proud to say. "I did it!!!". So, enough with my word Be. Now I am looking forward to combining Be with brave. Because, it was REAL important in 2023 to just be. But, now I need some actions and changes to make 2025 productive. This means MORE travel and getting the book "The Butterfly Wrester" organized and written. Looking forward to being Brave and the year 2025. Happy New Year! Quote of the day: Hope begins in the dark, the stubborn hope that if you just show up and try to do the right thing, the dawn will come. Anne Lamott Song of the day: Brave by Sara Bareillis