Happy New Year! Do you have a Word of the Year?
We are already almost a week into 2022… how are you feeling? I know 2021 (and 2020) was tough for a LOT of us, me included. While I know life has it’s ups and downs, I am hopeful that 2022 brings us all much better things!
Every year, at least for the past few years, I’ve come up with a Word of the Year for myself. I usually ruminate on a few words leading up to New Year’s Day. And, then it always seems the right word become clear through some random way. Whether it’s showing up in something I’m reading, in a social media post, or someone says the word and it just clicks!
Last year, my word was Abundance. It showed up quite a bit early on in 2021. But, I think I lost my focus on it mid-year. Despite that, I will said I was abundant in many things last year. One was being blessed with my new job here at Beasley Media! It brought an abundance of learning, new friends and co-workers, and even some challenges along the way. Not that challenges are a bad thing! It’s how we grow.
This year I was really struggling with what my word would be. In all honesty, my mental health has been REALLY bad for the last year or two. In 2021, I took action to start working on that. Sometimes it’s hard to admit we have a problem, but it’s necessary if we want to change. I scheduled my doctor’s appointment and started the process of healing ME. It will ALWAYS be a work in progress for sure.
So, what is my Word of the Year?
With all the steps I’ve taken for my mental health, it’s led me to the word MINDFULNESS. Be sure to check out what areas I’m working on Mindfulness below!
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Here are the things I want to practice more mindfulness in this year: