summit: the highest point of a hill or mountain
summit: a meeting between heads of government
It is so easy to let a year have its way with us. To live in a reactive mode to whatever comes down our pike. To fill our calendars simply because we can. To say yes to things without taking a beat to consider if whatever it is, is something we actually want or feel called to do.
One thing is certain. Lord wiling and the creek don’t rise, we will find ourselves at the top of the mountain of this new year in exactly three hundred and fifty-seven days. To have some sense of agency over those three hundred and fifty-seven days, today Tom and I are sitting down to what we’ve dubbed Summit 2022. A time to put our heads together and come to a meeting of our minds about what matters. A chance to look at the different parts that make up the whole of our life, and identify the essential pieces of our puzzle. From past experience, we won’t always see things the same way, and that’s where the hard work of crafting a life together pays off. Whatever shows up as a result of our inventory will help us be better stewards of our lives. To look before we leap. To consider before we commit. To be more responsive and less reactive to all that life brings our way.
I have no idea what will come of our Summit 2022.
Still liking each other on the other side will be a good start.
I’ll keep you posted.
