2020 Word Of The Year
Hello and HAPPY NEW YEAR! I am so thrilled to be writing to you, after a little hiatus in December. I fully enjoyed my time with my family and celebrating every part of the holiday season. I will preface this post by saying I LOVE fresh starts. I love the New Year. I love setting goals. I love being intentional with my thoughts as a fresh start rolls around. If you are not one to love this type of stuff, or tend to roll your eyes at people like me, haha, you may not love this post. We can agree to disagree, and I am okay with not everyone having the same opinions!
Each new year, and in fact every new month, I love to sit and assess the things that I would like to accomplish in the upcoming days. I am a goal & task oriented person, so I make lists, I plan out how I will achieve said goals, and feel a fresh sense of purpose during those new starts. Each year, I contemplate a new “word” for the year. I don’t know how I even began to start this tradition, or who started it first, but I love the idea. When choosing a word, I prayerfully spend time in the word, and stay sensitive to what God is revealing in my heart.
2018’s word was INTENTIONAL. Last year’s word was BALANCE. I knew that I wanted to slow down. I wanted to enjoy the moments. I wanted to soak in time with my family and kids. I knew that even when I was trying to be intentional, my balances still felt off. At some points this is easier than it sounds. Like I said above, I am a goal oriented, task driven individual. If I am not checking something off my to do list, I feel like I am not accomplishing something. So, I had to take time to realize that sitting with my child on the floor while she plays LOL dolls WAS an accomplishment, and something completely worthy of doing. I stepped away from The Pink Rose Boutique, which was one of the most bittersweet decisions I have ever made. I had slowly tried to step away from it, and justify the balancing of my time, but the truth was I had too much on my plate, and had to make some hard decisions about what would remain on the plate. In doing so, I felt a complete peace in my heart about my decisions, and what doors God was opening as a result of releasing the business to him. My Younique business continued to grow, and my blogging & influencer job just started to take off.
I realized that I loved that I could help other women, as a “job”, with the freedom to do it all from my computer or phone. We took multiple trips throughout the year, and it was a blessing to be able to still check in and “work” without stressing about the work that was waiting for me at home. In late October I joined the FASTer Way To Fat Loss program as a client, because I wanted to continue to be intentional and prioritize my health and wellness. Just two weeks in, I had a nudge in my heart, and felt called to be doing MORE. When the company announced that they were opening up spots for new coaches for the program, I immediately knew that I wanted to help other women learn what I was learning. So I applied, got accepted, trained, and got certified as a FASTer Way To Fat Loss Coach. This decision was prefaced with A LOT of prayer and consideration. I did not want to clear my plate this year, only to put stuff right back on it.
But the way that things unfolded, and the stirring I have felt in my heart to be doing MORE, it just felt right. Which has perfectly lead me to my new word of the year: FLOURISH. The definition of Flourish is to grow or develop in a healthy or vigorous way, especially as the result of a particularly favorable environment.
Could that word not be more amazing? I had a crazy moment where this word was first brought up, that I have not even shared with my friend who said it. We had a Babes Work Day in December with the San Antonio Blogger Babes. My sweet friend Jennifer surprised me with a special gift, and had said she wanted to recognize a member from the group who she has seen FLOURISH and grow this year since starting this influencer journey and time with the SA Babes. As soon as she said it and I got over shock and surprise of the moment, I told myself, that’s my word. That’s the word that has been sneaking it’s way into my heart at the end of 2019, and that I will hold onto for 2020.
After looking up the definition, it all the more confirmed this IS my word. I am ready to bring on a year focused on healthy living, growing and thriving, and taking the hands of other women to help them do the same.
Do you have a WORD for the year? If so please comment, or tag me on social media. I would love to hear about it! Happy January 1!!!
