Surrender. It was my word back in 2022 and it's popped up for me again this year. This year is the year of discovering who I am so I am surrendering the limiting beliefs and fear and finding my way to outrageous openness and living a life untethered.
Love this! My word for 2025 is clarity. Similar to you, I chose it because it kept coming up as a theme for me, and it's something I want to feel more of this year. In that spirit, I've started off the new year with a social media break this January. Not quite a week in, I have already learned so much! Cheers to trust, and to clarity, in the year ahead. xo
That's amazing, Jen. It's so key to silence the noise of all the inputs (social media!!) and leave space to hear your inner voice and gain clarity on what matters. I'm taking inspiration from you. :)
Love this so much, and love reading all of these inspiring responses! My word for the year is lucky— I’m lucky to be creating the life of my dreams. 💚🍀
Thank you so much for such a relevant post. It made my day! 2024 was a very difficult year for me therefore I chose the words Rest and Release for 2025. I need to let go of things that are no longer serving me... easier said than done and I need to rest. Also, to stop caring about what people think of me because in the long run, the only opinion that counts is mine. I have saved this post and I took lots of notes. Wonderful post!
Presence. To be more present in everything I do. The last few years have been a little too focused on 'getting through the day' and it's driven me to burnout. I'm still learning how to shift my priorities and productivity, from a hyper organized and productive self before child and other life stressors, to where I am now: married, raising a baby during COVID, learning to work from home, primary caregiver for my sick mother. It's so hard to be present and engaged when I have a million plates spinning at once - so I am pushing myself to slow down and focus in the moment and what brings me joy.
Relationship - spiritual, familial, and communal. This year will be all about prioritizing my time with God and my family, and then working to build a supportive community of women around me (something I put off doing for far too long).
I really enjoyed thinking about my word 2025. I am older and have been thinking about sheltering in place for as long as I can live independently. The phrase, enjoy my space, seems appropriate for me this year. And my word is enjoy. I want to enjoy my alone time doing the things I like to do in my own home. I am finding joy in the red leather recliner and footstool which complete a reading corner, and a white bed with a great mattress completing a coastal grandmother like bedroom. I cook a lot and I'm enjoying the recipes on your site.
Ok I think I’m having frequency illusion! I just published a substack article on this same thing yesterday (and I’m also freezing in Austin-haha!) - my word in 2024 was trust. It’s a good one- transformative and pertains to so many things. Great choice! xx
Haha, Christine!! We are so on the same wavelength! I just popped over to read your beautiful post—love your word "confidence" for this year. Such a good one. xo
My word for 2025 is WORTHY. For so many years I have been focused outside of myself: on my kids, my husband, my mom etc... leaving myself last. Not anymore. I always thought that it would be selfish to put myself first (blame it on my southern roots ;) but honestly at 59 I realize it's not about putting myself above or ahead of others but rather as an important central figure.
I love getting a glimpse of your process! Such a beautiful intention for 2025. I feel it can be so hard to let go of what others think of us but so important. I love the quotes you shared on this — I saved all of them. And I’m going to listen to that podcast episode for sure!
My word/phrase for last year was Trust/Let Go. I haven’t chosen a word for this year yet…not sure I’m going to. But, one thing I’m feeling a nudge to do is create vision. Not just in my mind or written in my journal, but with images. For now, I’m still very much in rest and recovery mode.
I love the element of trusting yourself and your inner voice with your word for this year. That was definitely a part of the process for my word last year. It’s still in progress.
My word for the year is ‘persevere’. It’s set to be a big year with lots going on (including launching my own Substack!). I need to remind myself to keep going, keep just putting one foot in front of the other and press on. Bring it on!
So I would my word or mantra for 2025 is renaissance for me 2025 is getting to my creative self. Things I use to do as a child that satisfied me in so many ways for example getting back into cross stick and needlepoint, creating, drawing, watercolor, etc. all of the creative things I use to do with my time when I was younger that I’ve lost since having my son. 2025 is the year of a creative renaissance for me. Good way to spend weekends and hours as my son gets more independent I’m going to have a lot more time on my hands so time to start cultivating what that looks like and how I want to spend that time
I love the creative renaissance intention, Courtney! So beautiful. I recently picked up watercolors again after a many-year hiatus, and I'm finding so much joy in reconnecting with that side of myself. So excited for your journey.
Surrender. It was my word back in 2022 and it's popped up for me again this year. This year is the year of discovering who I am so I am surrendering the limiting beliefs and fear and finding my way to outrageous openness and living a life untethered.
Love this! My word for 2025 is clarity. Similar to you, I chose it because it kept coming up as a theme for me, and it's something I want to feel more of this year. In that spirit, I've started off the new year with a social media break this January. Not quite a week in, I have already learned so much! Cheers to trust, and to clarity, in the year ahead. xo
That's amazing, Jen. It's so key to silence the noise of all the inputs (social media!!) and leave space to hear your inner voice and gain clarity on what matters. I'm taking inspiration from you. :)
Love this so much, and love reading all of these inspiring responses! My word for the year is lucky— I’m lucky to be creating the life of my dreams. 💚🍀
Thank you so much for such a relevant post. It made my day! 2024 was a very difficult year for me therefore I chose the words Rest and Release for 2025. I need to let go of things that are no longer serving me... easier said than done and I need to rest. Also, to stop caring about what people think of me because in the long run, the only opinion that counts is mine. I have saved this post and I took lots of notes. Wonderful post!
Presence. To be more present in everything I do. The last few years have been a little too focused on 'getting through the day' and it's driven me to burnout. I'm still learning how to shift my priorities and productivity, from a hyper organized and productive self before child and other life stressors, to where I am now: married, raising a baby during COVID, learning to work from home, primary caregiver for my sick mother. It's so hard to be present and engaged when I have a million plates spinning at once - so I am pushing myself to slow down and focus in the moment and what brings me joy.
Relationship - spiritual, familial, and communal. This year will be all about prioritizing my time with God and my family, and then working to build a supportive community of women around me (something I put off doing for far too long).
So good Jennifer! Hope this virtual community brings some support and joy to your life in 2025! <3
Connection
I really enjoyed thinking about my word 2025. I am older and have been thinking about sheltering in place for as long as I can live independently. The phrase, enjoy my space, seems appropriate for me this year. And my word is enjoy. I want to enjoy my alone time doing the things I like to do in my own home. I am finding joy in the red leather recliner and footstool which complete a reading corner, and a white bed with a great mattress completing a coastal grandmother like bedroom. I cook a lot and I'm enjoying the recipes on your site.
So much joy found in those small, everyday moments. We just have to be awake enough to notice them, and I love seeing you set that intention.
Reflection
Ok I think I’m having frequency illusion! I just published a substack article on this same thing yesterday (and I’m also freezing in Austin-haha!) - my word in 2024 was trust. It’s a good one- transformative and pertains to so many things. Great choice! xx
Haha, Christine!! We are so on the same wavelength! I just popped over to read your beautiful post—love your word "confidence" for this year. Such a good one. xo
Thank you!
My word for 2025 is WORTHY. For so many years I have been focused outside of myself: on my kids, my husband, my mom etc... leaving myself last. Not anymore. I always thought that it would be selfish to put myself first (blame it on my southern roots ;) but honestly at 59 I realize it's not about putting myself above or ahead of others but rather as an important central figure.
Delight!
I love getting a glimpse of your process! Such a beautiful intention for 2025. I feel it can be so hard to let go of what others think of us but so important. I love the quotes you shared on this — I saved all of them. And I’m going to listen to that podcast episode for sure!
Thanks Judith, so happy to hear this resonated. Xo
My word/phrase for last year was Trust/Let Go. I haven’t chosen a word for this year yet…not sure I’m going to. But, one thing I’m feeling a nudge to do is create vision. Not just in my mind or written in my journal, but with images. For now, I’m still very much in rest and recovery mode.
I love the element of trusting yourself and your inner voice with your word for this year. That was definitely a part of the process for my word last year. It’s still in progress.
My word for the year is ‘persevere’. It’s set to be a big year with lots going on (including launching my own Substack!). I need to remind myself to keep going, keep just putting one foot in front of the other and press on. Bring it on!
So I would my word or mantra for 2025 is renaissance for me 2025 is getting to my creative self. Things I use to do as a child that satisfied me in so many ways for example getting back into cross stick and needlepoint, creating, drawing, watercolor, etc. all of the creative things I use to do with my time when I was younger that I’ve lost since having my son. 2025 is the year of a creative renaissance for me. Good way to spend weekends and hours as my son gets more independent I’m going to have a lot more time on my hands so time to start cultivating what that looks like and how I want to spend that time
I love the creative renaissance intention, Courtney! So beautiful. I recently picked up watercolors again after a many-year hiatus, and I'm finding so much joy in reconnecting with that side of myself. So excited for your journey.