Word of The Year

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What’s your word this year?

Say what?

Your word. What’s your word?

Have you heard of this? Choosing a word for the year? Last year was the first time I’d heard the idea of choosing a word for the year. I’ll be honest, I didn’t know how I felt about it to begin with. I mean, how do you a pick a word for the entire year?

But after thinking it about it for a while and trying a couple words out, I finally settled on Power.

It was a good word for me last year.

I constantly reminded myself that even though there was so much changing around me and so much out of my control, I had my own power.

  • My strength was my power

  • My motivation was my power

  • My confidence was my power

  • My love and communication was my power

And so much more.

I had to remind myself that I my own power within. Even when it felt like everything was spinning out of control. I had the power to make my own decisions. I could continue on the path I was on, following the zigs and zags along the way, or I could completely way away. The choice was mine. And I had the power to make that decision.

While there were many decisions made last year, I knew that several of them would affect the way The FRICKin Good Life will evolve this year.  While you could argue that I should have made some of those decisions sooner, they were the ones that brought me to where I am today.

Which brings me to my word of this year.

Open.

  • I will be open to everything this year and all the transitions it brings

  • I will be open to how this new baby will affect my business

  • I will be open to making changes that will allow me to be the best mom I possibly can be

  • I will be open to the possibilities that parts of my business that I have worked hard to build for the last five, or even nine years will come to an end

  • I will be open to the idea that parts of my business may begin to look completely different

  • I will be open to new ideas for times to spend with my friends

  • I will be open to how my body moves this year; now in pregnancy and postpartum

  • I will be open…

Well, you get the idea.

No, you don’t have to choose a word to accomplish amazing things. However, I found myself going back to my word last year over and over again. It became almost a mantra.

When things were difficult and challenging I would take deep breaths and say the word “power” over and over again. I’ve already done the same thing this year, and there’s something amazing about a simple word or phrase that you can use a focal point.

Interested in choosing a word, but don’t know where to start? Here are some other great word to get you thinking:

 
Have you every chosen a word of the year? Maybe you like the idea, but you're not sure where to get started. Let this list of words help get your creative juices flowing. Use one of these words for your word of the year, or come up with your own!
 


So whether or not you chose a word for this year, I encourage you to at least think on it… you know, be “open” to the idea.

Did you choose a word for the year? Is it something you are interested in doing? Let me know in the comments below.

Bonus Resources

2020 Vision; The FRICKin Good Life
New Year, New You
4 Lessons from 2019
Year in Review/Decade in Review