Writing Our Lives

By Rebecca Kai Dotlich

Illus by Matthew Cordell

THE KNOWING BOOK is a wonderful story about life and living. This book lends comfort to the usual, the constant. The sky has always been above you, is above you now, and will always be above you. And then it encourages opening your door, stepping outside and experiencing the world. Don’t be too busy to slosh in a puddle, or fly a kite, or too important to pick up a lost coin or the common shell. The end of the story wraps you in the warmth of looking up at the stars which have always been above you, and always will be. 

 

With the new year approaching, I wanted to share this book to remind us all that each day can be a new adventure, one step at a time.

Perhaps your adventures will include the library where books, movies, music, and events are all just waiting to transport and transform. Or wandering around a park or neighborhood, making new discoveries around each bend. Possibly parachuting out of a plane, zip-lining, white water rafting, or traveling to other countries. Maybe making new friendships which start with a simple hello, and take us on a journey filled with shared laughter, tears, and memories.

Every day, every choice, we write our own lives.

For 2017, I’ll be writing in more friendships, love, stories, adventures, and continued health. What will you write for your life?

Cheers to exploring our worlds, and discovering more about ourselves.

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2016's Twisted Fortune

Last year I decided it would be fun to use the word on my Twisted Tea cap to predict my 2015. My stomach sank when I twisted off the cap and read that word.

As 2015 grew to a close, I decided to play that same game for 2016. I figured there was no way bad luck would strike twice. Right? 

I was filled with anxiety as I twisted off 2016’s cap. I hesitated and giggled nervously while repeatedly saying, “I’m scared.”

But I finally got my brave on and flipped over the cap to reveal my fateful word. And what was it?

Empty.

Empty! My stomach sank for the second year in a row as my mind reeled trying to find a positive twist. But how can empty be a good thing?

Time ticked by when suddenly my guy, Allen, smiled and said, “Empty, as in 2016 is a clean slate, open to all sorts of possibilities.” 

Empty!

It’s all about the perspective.

Happy 2016! May it be filled with positive thoughts and endless possibilities! 

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