Choose your word
At the beginning of each year I choose a word for the year. This is an exercise that my business coach recommends for everyone.
Not only do you choose a word, you write about what that word means to you and why you feel it is the word that most embodies who you are and where you are at the time.
As I prepared for a new year, and began the process of picking my word for the year, I reviewed my word from last year.
Wow, did I ever experience last year’s word! Was it how I thought I would receive and experience the word – absolutely not.
In the movie Evan Almighty, there is a scene between Morgan Freeman as God and Lauren Graham as Evan’s wife.
This is what “God” said to Evan’s wife…
From the Movie ‘Evan Almighty’
If someone prays for patience, you think God gives them patience? Or does he give them the opportunity to be patient?
If he prayed for courage, does God give him courage, or does he give him opportunities to be courageous?
If someone prayed for the family to be closer, do you think God zaps them with warm fuzzy feelings, or does he give them opportunities to love each other?
I Believe
This is how I experienced my word last year. I received opportunities to live and choose and truly experience what my word meant to me. What a gift!
I look forward to my experiences as I grow into my word for this year!
What’s your word for this year?
Wishing you a joy-filled, amazing year full of love, laughter, learning and adventure!
What’s your word of the year
My takeaway from choosing a word for the year …
I received opportunities to live and choose and truly experience what my word meant to me.
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