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2022 Word Review – BE

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In my previous post, I shared that my word for 2023 is release. My word for 2022 was be.

So how did I do with being in 2022? Fair to good. I haven’t yet been 100% successful with my word. I never am. The goal is to set the intention and work toward it. To be aware and focus on that.

Even though some things changed for me, having a to do list and a schedule did not although there was more flexibility. I did practice more self-care. And I still want/need more time for reflection and quiet.

Overall, I feel that I was successful, not for the achievement of being more, but of being more aware and for that I am grateful.

The Word for 2023: Release

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Every year I choose a word to focus on versus making resolutions. Don’t get me wrong, I do set goals, update my mission statements and vision board, but setting a focus or intention for the year has been more successful for me.

For 2023, my word is release. According to dictionary.com, the definition for release is:

release

verb (used with object), re·leased, re·leas·ing.

  1. to free from confinement, bondage, obligation, pain, etc.; let go: to release a prisoner; to release someone from a debt.
  2. to free from anything that restrains, fastens, etc.: to release a catapult.
  3. to allow to be known, issued, done, or exhibited: to release an article for publication.
  4. Law. to give up, relinquish, or surrender (a right, claim, etc.).

noun

  1. a freeing or releasing from confinement, obligation, pain, emotional strain, etc.
  2. liberation from anything that restrains or fastens.
  3. some device or agency for effecting such liberation.
  4. a grant of permission, as to publish, use, or sell something.
  5. the releasing of something for publication, performance, use, exhibition, or sale.
  6. the film, book, record, etc., that is released.

My intention for this year is to let go of old beliefs, old habits, clutter, and other things that are keeping me stuck, weighing me down or holding me back. The focus will be on igniting the achievement of my goals and support my mission statements.

What will be your focus for 2023?

It’s Not Too Late – Holiday Expectation Check In

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Christmas is one week away. How are you feeling? Is everything on track or do you feel overwhelmed.

Regardless of whether you are on track or not, it is not too late to pause and assess your expectations for the next two weeks. Pause today and ask yourself what would give you joy in the next two weeks for the holiday and make sure to incorporate those things into your schedule. If there are things on your schedule that you are dreading or that are making you feel overcommitted, then consider taking them off your schedule. Or, if you can’t, then modify your participation or adjust your attitude.

I will again share this quote because it relates to commitments and expectations….

Let me listen to me and not to them. ~ Gertrude Stein