If New Year’s resolutions just aren’t your thing, a word for the year might just work! Choosing a word for the year is a great way to still bring focus and clarity to our lives without creating specific goals. Rather than crossing a goal off your list, your word of the year acts as a mantra to help guide your daily actions.
So, before picking a word… I like to visualize my perfect day! Take your time going through your ideal morning, afternoon, and evening… and ask yourself: “what does this day feel like?” Putting those feelings into words might just help you to figure out what this year’s focus might be.
Choose a word that you want to improve upon or learn more about. This word will act as your north star throughout the year – something you can turn to time and time again to help refocus your energy if you feel like you are off track.
If you aren’t too sure, we’ve compiled a list for you below to scan through. Read each word and write down which ones resonate most with you (pick a few from this list, you can narrow it down later)!
Abundance
Adventure
Align
Authentic
Aware
Balance
Become
Bold
Breathe
Bright
Calm
Celebrate
Centered
Challenge
Change
Daring
Dedicated
Delight
Discipline
Dream
Embrace
Emerge
Empower
Expand
Express
Focus
Forgiveness
Foster
Flourish
Grow
Giving
Gratitude
Grounded
Grace
Integrity
Intuition
Intentional
Imagination
Inviting
Joy
Journey
Jazz
Join
Jibe
Now, ensure you’ve picked out words that have jumped out at you! Maybe they made you feel excited, nervous, scared, uncomfortable, or at ease.
Let’s narrow them down!
The next question I like to ask myself is which words I am interested in versus committed to. The words that you’re only interested in likely won’t lead to any significant changes throughout the year. Whereas words you’re committed to – these ones will be easier to implement into your life!
So, which word are you 110% committed to!? Pick that one!
Once you’ve decided… have it show up everywhere so you won’t forget. Place a sticky note on your desktop or laptop, or write it on your bathroom mirror. Have it show up for you each day to help you remember!
What word are you choosing this year?
