2021 Word of the Year
/Do you have a word of the year? It took me a while to figure out what I wanted my word to be for 2021, but I think I’ve got it.
Maybe you’re not into that type of thing. Maybe having a word of the year is a bit too “woo” for you, but I like it. It’s like a focus, a beacon- a lighthouse, if you will. And I’ll be honest, after last year- I could use a lighthouse.
Last year my word of the year was open. And I used that word really well for the first 3 months of the year. And then 2020 happened.
March happened
The pandemic happened
A new baby happened
And then… well… life happened.
While for me, last year wasn’t the horrible year that so many people on social media complained about, I did lose track of some of my original goals and plans. Okay, I lost track of a lot of my original goals and plans. And one of the things I lost track of was my word.
I wish I hadn’t.
When I went back to read about my word and why I chose that word it was like a punch to the gut. Of course! Open. Open was the PERFECT word for 2020. In fact, it was even more perfect than I could have guessed. If only I’d used it to its fullest.
But I didn’t. And I realized that was okay. In fact, it helped bring me to my word for 2021.
Flexibility.
What comes to mind when you hear the word “Flexibility”? Do you immediately think of bendy dancers or gymnasts? Do you think about your schedule or appointments (with yourself or others)? Do you think about your dreams, your goals, your future?
When I looked up the word flexibility the definition basically jumped off the page at me,
“the quality of bending easily without breaking”
This. This is what I want.
I want to be able to bend without breaking. I want to be able to spring back into shape after going thorough challenging situations.
I want to be flexible.
I want to be flexible and allow my goals and dreams to take new shape
I want to be flexible to be present in the season I am in (still learning to be a new mom with very little help in the midst of a pandemic) and be okay with the things I have to let go of
I want to be willing to flex my plans so that I am in alignment with my priorities
I want to allow flexibility as I grow and shrink my business not only in ways I expected (new baby), but also because of things I didn’t expect (2020 pandemic)
I want to regain the flexibility and mobility in my body that I lost over the last year through pregnancy, childbirth, postpartum, and new routines
I want to be flexible. I want flexibility.
I toyed with other words this year- resilient and fluidity were strong contenders, but ultimately, what I need in 2021 is flexibility.
So here’s to a new year. A year of anticipation, a year of change, a year of alignment, and a year of flexibility. Let’s make this a fabulous year despite everything and anything that’s thrown at us. Let’s be flexible.
