You can pull out a piece of paper and a pen and just start listing all the words that come into your mind, a brain dump, if you will. Others look in a dictionary or in the Bible for their word. Once it’s in their mind they see it everywhere.
People tell me often that the word just comes to them. You can choose your word in a myriad of ways. It’s not a resolution of certain habits or behaviors. We grow and transform more when we engage in positive and encouraging dialogue with ourselves and others. Your word is not to beat you over the head throughout the year making you feel like you need to do more or be more, or do different or be different. Your word is for you.Ī focus word is not to make you feel guilty or burdened or insignificant. The word is in the background and when you periodically check in with your word, you can be encouraged that you have automatically been taking steps that evidence your chosen word. Your word is a friendly invitation to engage and focus on areas of your life that are important to you and that ultimately serve the world. It is a word that becomes your partner in growth - intentional and natural organic transformation. Your word will inspire curiosity, inviting you to consider all the areas of your life and how that word applies to you, to your decisions, and to your actions. The word will continue to evolve and evoke different ideas over time. When you hear or see the word, its meaning and the thoughts it inspires to you is a great starting point. The word will likely have multiple meanings and definitions, not all of the meanings need to apply to you for the word to inspire.
#ANOTHER WORD FOR FOCUS HOW TO#
And when done correctly addresses all the negatives of New Year’s resolutions and gives all of the benefits of New Year’s resolutions.īefore we get to how to create or establish your own focus word, let’s talk about what a focus word is and what it is not.Ī focus word is to inspire you. A focus word replaces a New Year’s resolution. A focus word is a single word that you choose, then use throughout the year to inspire thought, reflection, action, and celebration. Years ago a mentor of mine brought a new concept to my attention. Instead I ended up feeling bad about myself and not experiencing real and lasting change. The point of setting resolutions is to create motivation and improved habits and well-being. for me wine is not conducive to getting up and having strong legs to run).
My relational goals didn't align with my health goals (i.e. And I wanted to enjoy a glass of wine and appetizers or dinner with my husband and friends in the evening. You probably see where I am heading with this. Regularly (especially after I turned 40) my health goals conflicted with my goal of building relationships and engaging socially. How many years in a row did I resolve to lose 10 lbs.? And I found my resolutions or goals often conflicted with one another. I found that I often failed to keep the ones that I created.
For New Year's resolutions I experienced mostly negatives. There are positives and negatives to everything. I tried New Year's resolutions and they didn't work for me. Are you a person who makes New Year’s resolutions? Or if you do make them, how long do you keep them?
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