I read an interesting piece where instead of a “New Years Resolution”, you choose a “Word of the Year” which resonates with your motivations for the year. instead of something incredibly specific, you focus on simplicity. Resolutions can feel daunting, or like a failure if you don’t reach a specific weight, eat a certain way or do a certain amount of activities. This concept flips the idea on its head.
So, we are going to be playing a game, and would love for you to join. We’ll be choosing our “word of the year” and would love to hear yours.
How do you choose you word?
Every day is filled with little actions in your life, little choices and moments that make up your path. Your word should help you shape these moments. Say, for example, your word of the year is “love” - how can you interpret that and let it remind you of what is important in life?
These words are more abstract than concrete, and they should revolve around self-reflection and positivity you want in your life. Your word will be with you this year, not pressuring you but reminding you of the important things to focus on in your daily life.
Here are some examples:
Especially right now, we need to focus on the big pictures in our life. We need to focus on things that will motivate us without pressuring us, things that make us happy but not stressed, things that remind us of love, not hate.
I have a word, now what?
Put it on a sticky note on your bathroom. Write it in a journal. Say it out loud every morning. However you want to incorporate it into your life!
Send me a note and tell me your word! I’d love to hear it!
Stay safe, stay sane, stay loving :)
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