Do you have your 2025 word yet?!
I started choosing my word for the year a few years ago when both my bestie and my dad were doing the same thing. For some reason it took me a bit to come around to the idea. I guess I thought that my focus would shift a lot during the year. It wasn't until my family had just gone through a big international move and I wasn't landing as solidly as I had hoped in our new hometown. That's when I realized I really wanted to focus on one thing that year, 2019, and the word I chose that year was "Flourish". I put it on a sticky note and stuck it on the bottom of my computer screen where I would see it everyday. I changed a lot of my passwords to some variation that included the word "Flourish" in it so I was typing it multiple times a day as well.
I've been a believer in manifesting even before I knew that particular word. Remember when Oprah introduced us to The Secret? I bought that DVD and absolutely soaked it up! I 100% think that what you focus on becomes reality, and this word, "Flourish" really started to sink into my daily life. I would refer to it when I didn't know what to do with myself for the day in my new city. What would I do if I was "Flourishing"? I planned a party and invited all the new acquaintances I could possibly think of to try to "Flourish" in the friendship department. I got involved in different clubs and groups to "Flourish" in my hobbies and dove into some home projects so I could "Flourish" in this space and begin to love where I now lived.
This has been a favorite topic to discuss with my dad and my friend Anissa ever since. Starting in November we begin asking, "have you thought about your word?" When the time is right we reveal the "word" or "words" we are still debating until we stick with THE word of the year. Sharing your word with a friend or loved one is really impactful too. Calling your shot for the year and having some accountability is pretty powerful.
The above photo shows my word for this past year 2023. I wanted to "Propel" several things forward in my life. Ideas that I had been talking about, but not doing something about for far too long. One of the main ones is Babble! I wanted to quit thinking about it in the back of my mind and just start doing it, even if it crashed and burned. I just wanted to move things forward. "Shit or get off the pot" didn't work for a word, and I loved the whole vibe that "Propel" gave me. The word excited me and motivated me and made me a little nervous.
I decided to elevate my sticky note on my computer screen to reflect how much I wanted this word to guide my year. I was about to order a bracelet off Etsy with "Propel" on it when Anissa mentioned that her daughter had just received a bracelet making kit for Christmas. That next night when she had a sleepover, the girls loved making our 2023 Word bracelets for us! I couldn't have loved it more when I received it in the mail. Not only did I feel closer to my friend and her daughter, who had meticulously chosen the design and colors, but it served as such a great physical reminder of my goal for the year.
I wore that bracelet to many a new business meetings as I started two businesses in 2023. They are small, but they are "Propelling" forward some dreams of mine. It wasn't until about August when I was on the phone with my dad telling him about a second venture I was diving into and talking about how busy I was when he said, "sounds like you really are "Propelling" things forward this year!" I don't even think I had realized how powerful that word had become to me. It became my mantra. I like to think of it as the title for the chapter that is that year of my life. In my book of life, the 2023 chapter would definitely be entitled, "Propel".
My friend Anissa's word in 2023 was "Soften" which I found really wonderful. A reminder for her to be "softer" with her children and spouse and also with herself. My Dad's word was "Contentment" as he focused inward on all that he had to be grateful for. I also had a great conversation that took my relationship with a particular business contact from surface level to much deeper after seeing that her "Word of the Year- Empower" was listed just like that on the signature line of her email. How "Empowered" is that?! Just putting it out there for everyone to see!
I love how our words are so individual to each of us. I love that each year we get to choose a new one and new area of focus. I love growing myself and sharing it with supportive people close to me. And I can't wait to dive in, manifest and focus on my word for 2024..."Prioritize".
Share your "Word of the Year" with us! I'd love to hear!
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