Word of the Year 2023 - What's Yours?
Dec 21, 2022
Greetings Friends,
Do you have a "Word of the Year" for 2023? Many of my clients have one. They often bring up their "word" in our sessions together (at any time of the year).
Their word is something that speaks to them, inspires them, and encourages them to self-observe and self-reflect all year long.
I've never done a word of the year, never done a yearly vision board... don't know why. Just didn't speak to me, I guess.
That all changed the other day as I was "browsing" (got mindlessly sucked in) on Instagram and someone posted a bunch of words for their followers to consider as a word for 2023.
One jumped out at me - and that was it. Like electricity, it lit me up. Zing!!!
It screamed YES at me. And I screamed YES back as that electricity flew up my spine.
And then... the anxiety rushed in.
I've been doing a lot of self-work (yes, I have my own coach that I work with.. every coach needs a coach!) and know my "shadow" side well.
The word that spoke to me is pretty much the opposite of all I've known my whole life.
Yikes.
The opposite of tightly held beliefs, thoughts, and behaviors we know so well - why would I choose a word that went against all that I know and hold close to my heart?
Because I know that self-growth is good.
It's also hard.
And also exciting! Excite-ifying?
My "Word of the Year" has excited me more in the past week than my last 5 blog posts (yeah yeah, not a high hurdle to jump there lol). It's got me freaking stoked, buzzing, jazzed -- basically all of the things!
Do you have a word for the new year?
Do you play this game every year? Finding a word that speaks to you, to inspire you?
If not, what are your rituals going into the new year, if you have any at all? (if you don't, that's ok too!)
I invite you to look at the list in the image above and see if a word "jumps" out at you as mine did. If one does, what is it? What about that word speaks to you?
What will it inspire you to do in 2023?
What will it inspire you to be..?
If none of the words above speak to you, does a word some to mind that does inspire you...?
Would love to hear your thoughts.
Happy New Year, everyone. As always, be healthy, be safe, and just... be.
Sandy
PS for those curious, the word that jumped out at me is... ABUNDANCE. :)
Sandy Swanson is a National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach (NBC-HWC), a Professional Certified Coach with the International Coach Federation (PCC), and an ADAPT Certified Functional Health Coach (A-CFHC). Click the button below to learn more about the services she offers.
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