Attraversiamo

There’s a part in the movie Eat, Pray, Love where Julia Roberts reveals what her “word” is. I’m sure you know the part if you’ve seen the movie. I must say that it  is the most perfect of words. Attraversiamo . In italian it means “to cross” or “pass through.”  Ever since seeing the movie I have adopted this word as “my word” and I cannot help but to think of the time between Christmas and the New Year as a period of attraversiamo. It’s the best time of year to self reflect and learn from the year prior. It is a time to cross over into the next year, carrying the lessons we’ve...