Happy New Year! It has become a tradition for some individuals to pick a “word of the year” in order to give them something positive to focus on and/or learn about throughout the year. Is there a particular word that might be beneficial for you to focus on this year? For example, one might choose to pick the word “creative” in order to help them focus on creative tasks that feel life-giving to them. Or one might pick the word “movement” in order to help them focus on healthy movement throughout the year instead of spending ample time on the couch. Often, individuals pick words that have double meanings so that the word can feel more expansive and help individuals to have a broader focus.
In grief, sometimes our focus can become quite narrow. We might think almost exclusively of the person that we are missing and the difficult thoughts and feelings that accompany our grief. Perhaps picking a word of the year might help you to move forward positively. We encourage you to give it a try! Here are a few words to get yourself thinking:
Patience • Accomplished • Empowered • Intentional • Grace • Wisdom • Confidence • Self-Love • Loving • Unapologetic • Perseverance • Kindness • Steadfast • Growth • Happiness • Fun • Healing • Change • Challenging • Investment • Rooted • Momentum • Grateful • Worthy • Present • Alignment • Simplify • Minimize • Bold • Truth