What Do You Want More of in 2022?
Word of the Year
What would it be like to create change in 2022?
The new year tends to feel like a new beginning or fresh start. Many declare resolutions which quickly dissolve without success. I do see the new year (and any day of the year!) as a time for setting intentions. For the past many years, I have chosen a word as my focus that leads to my intentions for the year. Though the new year is a great time to do this - it can be done any day of the year. Any day is a good day to set an intention and create more of what feels good.
I invite you to choose a word for 2022 that allows you to build a consciousness in you about the type of life you want to have, the ways in which you want to grow that honors what you most want to feel in your life.
Some things to think about as you choose your word -
What feeling do you want more of in your life? What shift or focus would bring you a greater sense of well-being or satisfaction in your life?
What are some of the words you hope will describe your 2022?
If you had to choose a word for 2022 right now, what would it be?
Choose one to five words that really speak to how you want your year to feel. Nouns, verbs, anything works—just words that feel good to you. Don’t get caught up in the grammar. Review them all together, then narrow it down to one that you know in your heart you need more, Of note: if you have more than one word in mind, complete the rest of these questions with each word in mind.
Why do you think you need this word and all that it manifests in 2022?
What would embodying this word daily look like for you?
How was this word already a part of your life?
In what ways do you need to better embody this word?
What happens if you don't grasp this word in your life?
If you embody this word every single day in 2022, how would your life be different on January 1, 2023?
What are some things that incorporating this word into your life will cause you to manifest, create, do, build, complete?
Visualize what the perfect day would feel like. Think about how you want your morning to feel, how you want to feel at work or throughout the day, and how you want to feel right before you go to bed. I also recommend meditating or sitting in silence for a couple of minutes and asking yourself, "what word do I want to focus on in 2022? This is simple but effective. You'd be amazed how being still can help your intuition shine through, and bring your word to the forefront.
I invite you to think about what this time next year might look like if you gave yourself the gift of really living your word or phrase. Consider making a list that begins with "2022 was the year I..."
Some words to consider...
Beloved
Love
Compassion
Kindness
Body Love
Confidence
Worthiness
Enough
Embody
Mindful
Calm
Be Yourself
Uniquely You
Radical Self-Love
Set Free
Embrace
Making Peace
Bloom
Valuable/Valued
Thrive
Believe
Sacred
Cherished
Treasured
Awareness
Exquisite
Loving
Reclaim
Body Peace
Connection
Emerge
Wholehearted
Sweetness
Passion
Shine
Self-Acceptance
Claiming Space
Devoted
Enchanting
Adore
Care
Cultivate
Reverence
Nourish
Support
Nurture
Radiance
Open up
Live/Alive
Whole
New Perspective
Home
Heal
Acceptance
Ease
Wholeness
Letting Go
Possibility
Reconnect
Savor
Brave
Listen
Authentic Self
Flourish
Full
Revolution
Yes
Discover
Embrace
Heroine
Voice
Intuitive
Journey
Hope
Celebrate
Change
Unique
Appreciate
Seen
See with New Eyes
Permission
Tell Your Story
Visible
Recognition
Movement
New
Heart
Lovable
Forgive
Unconditional
Spark
Magnificence
Precious
Luminosity
Grow
As You Are
Right Here, Right Now
Dare to be…
Inherent Worth
Open to Possibility
Celebrate
Feast on Your Life
Choose Love
Find a word beyond the list. What feels good? What resonates with you? What do you need more of in your life? What scares you? What do you admire in another that could be lying dormant within you?
Listen to the whispers... Declare it. Embrace it. See how life unfolds....