THANK YOU NOTES WRITING PROMPT #37

My Wondrous Words for 2022

Rebuilding the pillars that have lost their strength along the way.

“The butterfly said to the sun, ‘They can’t stop talking about my transformation. I can only do it once in my lifetime. If only they knew, they can do it at any time and in countless ways.”

— Dodinsky

For many years I have focused solely on setting resolutions to achieve outward experiences that would make my heart sing. For instance, traveling has always been a big one for me and always, without fail, at the top of my goal-setting list for the New Year.

Last year, though, my life has been more about inward experiences. I have taken a profound and deep journey into my soul and asked myself: what was it that I truly wanted my year to be all about? And although I didn't get an answer right at the beginning of the year, I soon realized it was all about growth, introspection, and self-acceptance. It was a challenging year, to say the least.

Last year, I came back from a volunteering experience in South Africa and it took me a while to get over the reverse culture shock I experienced back at my arrival in Romania in the first couple of months. I have also been having my Saturn return for the last two years and in 2021, more than ever, I felt it as it was realigning me back with my path.

It feels good tough to have taken the reins of my life back in my hand. I am grateful for last year for having been so challenging and for having given me the opportunity to meet and heal some of the shadow aspects I have avoided facing for a long time.

I have learned to choose faith over fear and even though I cannot see the road ahead clearly, I know that God is there for me supporting my every step.

I have also understood that some things have to go in order to make space for new and more amazing things that are aligned with the new version of myself. Sometimes I cling to things that I have outgrown because they bring me an illusionary comfort. So, sometimes, Divine Order takes matter into its own hands and removes all that is no longer serving me. And for that, I am grateful.

I have realized that being in service of others is one of my most important missions on this Earth for me. Also, another lesson was that the only person standing all this time in own my way was myself.

I came to terms with the fact that change, although painful and sometimes undesired, it’s meant for us to move on to better things. Change comes with internal growing pains, and that’s perfectly normal and ok.

“The best way to build true mental productivity is to mindfully build habits and routines, with plenty of time to rest and recover.”

— King

Now, my wonderous words for 2022 that will help me create a beautiful life all around me are:

Awareness.

Presence.

Self-respect.

Dedicating more time to what truly makes my soul sing.

More regular cleansing of my mind, body, and soul.

Rewriting unhelpful narratives that keep me stuck in certain negative patterns

Setting better and healthier boundaries.

Liberation from fear and self-sabotaging patterns that do not allow me to express myself to my fullest potential.

Becoming more in tune with my intuition and listening more to it.

Embracing change more wholeheartedly and with less resistance.

Finding people and being in places that are in alignment with my vibrational frequency.

I am choosing to continue working on aspects of myself I might have neglected or only have become aware of them in the past year. I feel like a have a pretty solid foundation now.

My intention for 2022 is to rebuild the pillars that may have lost their strength in the last couple of years. And guiding others in doing so, as well, to the best of my ability.

I would love to know: what are your wonderous words for 2022?

Thank you for reading, I appreciate you!

P.S. Since this publication is called Thank you notes, what better place to express my gratitude to everyone who has been supporting me in the writing journey I have embarked on in late August 2021. Many thanks from the bottom of my heart to everyone who has encouraged me and shared constructive feedback which has allowed me to continue and improve my writing skills so far!

I couldn’t have hoped to find a better and warmer community of fellow writers and editors! May 2022 bring you all the best! Much love! 💖

This article is a writing prompt for the wonderful publication Thank you notes- you can find out more about the theme of this week here.

I would like to give a shoutout to Trista Signe Ainsworth, a wonderful and beautiful soul inside and out for being one of the most amazing editors on Medium, for her support and kindness. She also wrote a beautiful article, amongst many wonderful ones, called Living With Grace, in which she uses a wonderful analogy and invites us to live like roses, that is to persist until our dream bursts forth with color and celebration. You can find it here: