Ever since writing about "one word" and reflecting back on what that probably was for 2014 ("Change"), I have been pondering my potential word for 2015.
It's kind of like dress shopping. I've been trying them on, sampling them for size, shape, fit, comfort level.
I nearly went with "Invest." That one had a pretty good fit--not just from a money decision side, but also in these ways:
I nearly went with "Invest." That one had a pretty good fit--not just from a money decision side, but also in these ways:
- Invest in the relationships that matter;
- Invest in spending time in ways I value;
- Invest in food and health choices to build the body and energy I desire.
A good word. A "walk-to-the-counter-it's-mine" word.
But, just like when you think you have that "just right outfit" and are walking up to the counter to purchase it and make it your own, you see "it." That unassuming yet perfect outfit tucked away that you somehow managed to miss on your first go around. Surprisingly simple, yet so ideal.
Yep, it's the one. Make.
But, just like when you think you have that "just right outfit" and are walking up to the counter to purchase it and make it your own, you see "it." That unassuming yet perfect outfit tucked away that you somehow managed to miss on your first go around. Surprisingly simple, yet so ideal.
Yep, it's the one. Make.
It ties in with the Maker
Movement of inventive thinking that we are embracing at school to embody the
21st century skills of design thinking, creativity, collaboration, &
critical thinking. So this 1 word builds in, for me, a professional goal.
Yet, this seemingly simple word has a lot of power:
Yes, "Make" fits quite comfortably.
Yet, this seemingly simple word has a lot of power:
- Make time for
what I value.
- Make time for
the people I love.
- Make healthy
food choices.
- Make smart money
choices.
- Make room in my
house for the things I love, and make a break from the things we have
outgrown.
- Make a move to
get outside more.
- Make more
"unplugged" time (& make my family see the importance of
that).
- Make more time
to "play" (& to sleep!)
- Make time for
creativity and blogging.
- Make time to be
less busy while making time for re-energizing & more adventures.
- Make time for
more books and less Social Media Trawling.
- Make peace with
the imperfections.
- Make more
laughter to alleviate the stress of modern living.
- Make more space
amongst the busy.
- Make some
lemonade, & make time to watch the sunset while drinking it.
- Make a family
word for the year that the 4 of us can aspire to.
- Make a life that
energizes me.
- Make sure I'm
not sleep walking through life (though make sure to sleep if that's what my
body needs!)
- Make this the
year that you make things happen.
- Make a
difference.
- Make.
As my husband told me, many
of these, while all encompassing, seem to counter each other. 'Tis true, but I
think that's what life is. Kind of like the old Kenny Rogers song from the long
ago movie "The Gambler:"
"You gotta know when to hold them, know when to fold them. Know when to walk away...Know when to run."
Sometimes you ebb,
sometimes you flow. It's about being more self-aware and knowing what you need
at the time. "Make sure you aren't sleepwalking through life" sums
that up well.
Yes, "Make" fits quite comfortably.
What might your word of 2015 be?
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