Why Choose a Word
Typically folks start new years off with a resolution. Have you ever said, "This is the year I will eat right." Or "This year i will lose 10 lbs." Or "This year I will stop hair pulling / skin picking / nail biting."
Resolutions are often well intentioned, but rarely achievable because there is no specific measurable goal or plan to get you there, and usually is measured on a pass/fail basis. Did you, or do you, love the pass/fail system in school? Most of us didn't! But we still measure our success based on this scale that sucks the energy out of us and turns our desire into a chore.
Instead, we want to encourage you to set an intention by choosing a WORD for the year that can carry you through all you do and be with positive energy! There is no passing or failing an intention, it's simply something you carry with you to help you direct yourself.
Choosing the Perfect Word
When choosing a word for your year, think of a word that represents what you want to achieve or gain. Where do you want to be at the end of this year? Visualize it in detail, including how you feel once you've reached there.
Look back on the past year, review your current values and goals, and be prepared to fully embrace the word you select. To get your thoughts flowing on how to choose a word of the year, here are some examples that the BFRB Change Collective community has shared with us:
Balance • Kindness • Gratitude • Hope • Passion • Wellness • Adventure •
Richness • Quality • Productivity • Love • Declutter • Clarity • Quality Time
Create • Creative • Joyful • Flow • Growth • Positivity
Consistency • Focus • Laughter • Dream • Mindful • Resilience • Unite
Forgive • Community • Generosity • Organize • Trust • Prosper • Courage
Seek • Alignment • Change • Fearless • Love • Simplify • Elevate
Compassion • Beauty • Faith • Cultivate • Family • Sparkle • Awareness
Fulfilled • Play • Friendship • Happiness • Purpose • Abundance • Dedication
Journey • Overcome • Serenity • Forward • Centered • Dance • Give
Intentional • Positivity • Rise • Let Go • Joy • Savor • Less • Healing
Free • Boundaries • Creativity • Heart • Light • Perspective • Connect
Spirit • Harmony • Action • Exploration • Contentment • Allow • Glow
Healing • Thoughtful • Soar • Calm • Transform • Peace • Movement
Inspire • Breathe • Flourish • Create • Believe • Grace • Possibility
Self Love • Delight • Connection • Acceptance • Integrity • Reflect
Thrive • Strength • Persevere • Listen • Embrace • Commit • Bloom
Grounded • Pause • Stillness • Meaningful • Brave • Appreciate • Renew
Clarity • Grow • Present • Vulnerability • Build • Shine • Streamline • Wonder
Here are some more from Good Good Good:
