A few years ago, I remember a friend posted their word of the year on Facebook. I was intrigued by what it meant to have a word of the year. You can see my 2018 word of the year[HERE]. I learned that you choose a word for the year that you focus on during the year and is a reminder of the promises new year. A word that means something to you.
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Word of the year
The year 2020 was hard for a lot of people. It affected us all differently. A lot of people struggled, and even a few thrived. We had a weird year. One thing I noticed, though, throughout everything, we continued to make Progress forward.
For 2021 my word of the year is Progress.
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Progress is defined by the dictionary as Forward or onward movement toward a destination.
I made so much progress in 2020 and will continue to do so in 2021. I have so many goals written in a journal for 2021. No resolutions for me, and I’m not SAD about it.
I took a massive break from social media in 2020. What it made me realize was. I don’t miss it. Now I will probably mess with the #algorithm on all those social media sites but that is okay.
What I did miss were the relationships I’ve built over the years. So for that reason, I’m sticking around.
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However, I’m doing things differently this year. Part of “progress” is not being perfect. Sometimes I don’t finish tasks because they aren’t perfect, so I don’t make progress. I regress or retreat. One of my blog mentors states progress over perfection, and that is my goal for 2021. I will never be perfect, but as long as I make progress, I will be better than the year before.
I hope you have a great end to 2020 and an even better 2021 and remember PROGRESS keeps you moving forward no matter how small.
word of the year ideas
Here is a list of words to get you started. If you can’t decide on a word for this year then take a look at this calendar [HERE].
- Breathe
- Encourage
- Strength
- Cultivate
- Grace
- Light
- Family
- Wish
- Smile
- Thrive
- Humble
- Kind
- Forgive
- Growth
- Joy
- Compliment
- Shine
- Explore
Happy New Year!
Do you have a WORD for the year 2021? If so leave in the comments below.
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