Forget New Years Resolutions. They are too complicated. They are filled with hope for a split-second until really they are filled with the fear of failure. Then, it’s over. Chances of revisiting the resolution in July (because you forgot about it in February) are gone.
This year I invite you to bring the idea of a one-word intention into your spirit. ONE. WORD. A word that will be so powerful that it will guide you in everything you do. It will stare you down in the mirror like Beth Harmon, (yes, I just watched Queen’s Gambit) making sure you don’t forget. It will follow you through deadlines, conversations, arguments, vacations, parties, decisions, and even into the shower. It has an invisible superpower so you won’t even know it’s there until you feel it hovering behind you energetically. This is starting to sound like a movie trailer doesn’t it?
What is a word?
A word, is a single distinct meaningful element of speech or writing. There are currently 171,146 words in use in the English language. There 5 MILLION in the Greek language. That is crazy.
A Command, Password, or Signal.
Another definition for the word word is a command, password, or a signal. That’s the ticket! We can choose a word that will command us through 2021. A password per say, to unlock our inner compass. A signal to remind us, “Hey! Get back on track!”
Let It Be Your Compass.
It may stick out right away what your word should be. It may need a little thought. Mine came to me in mediation. See if you can sit down, close your eyes, take some deep breaths, and quiet your mind. What does your spirit need for this coming year? Let the word come to you. Let this word be your guide in all that you do in 2021. Come back to it when you feel stuck. Come back to it when you are feeling angry, sad, happy, and even when you are fulfilled. It should stay with you through the good and the not so good. Let the word be your compass. Need I say more? Now go find your word!
