24 Jul 2024
This is something that I do daily for the start of each New Year. I believe that In the realm of personal development, simplicity often carries the most profound impact. "My One Word," a concept created by Mike Ashcraft and Rachel Olsen, is a perfect testament to this principle.
In this blog post, we'll delve into the transformative power of "My One Word" and how this deceptively simple tool can spark significant focus throughout the year and personal growth.
Good for: Doing away with or complimenting New Year's Resolutions by choosing to focus on what you would like to experience throughout the year.
Best completed by: You
In 2016, I decided to stop crafting an exhaustive list of New Year's resolutions when I came across this idea. It encourages you to choose a single word—a word that encapsulates your aspirations, intentions, and areas of growth for the year ahead. Or you can do both, set your resolutions and choose a word that captures what you would like to experience.
Why "My One Word" Works
1. Focus and Clarity: Selecting one word forces you to distil your priorities and desires down to their essence. It provides a laser-like focus that is often lacking when confronted with a laundry list of resolutions.
2. Simplicity and Sustainability: Unlike traditional resolutions, it is easy to remember and integrate into your daily life. Its simplicity makes it more sustainable throughout the year.
3. Personalisation: Your chosen word is unique to you. It reflects your current circumstances, desires, and areas where you feel called to grow.
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How to Choose Your Word
The process of selecting your word is deeply personal and reflective.
Reflect on Your Goals and consider the areas of your life where you wish to see growth, change, or improvement. Think about the values and virtues you'd like to embody.
You can then move on to identify common themes or underlying principles that connect your aspirations. These themes often point to a word that encapsulates your goals. E.g. fun, freedom, flexibility, bliss.
Listen to Your Heart and pay attention to your intuition. Sometimes, a word will resonate with you on a profound level. Trust that inner guidance and don't worry if something does not come to you straight away.
This year my one word will be RECEIVING. I have chosen this word, as I would like to be more open to connections and support from others, partnerships for my business, the flow of abundance and wealth in exchange for value received from my products and services etc.
Other examples that you could explore are:
- Balance: Focusing on achieving harmony in all aspects of life.
- Fearless: Embracing courage and tackling challenges head-on.
- Gratitude: Cultivating a daily practice of thankfulness.
- Resilience: Building emotional strength and adaptability.
- Simplicity: Embracing a minimalistic and clutter-free lifestyle.
- Connection: Strengthening relationships and building meaningful connections.
Once you've chosen your word, you need to find ways and time to incorporate it into your daily life. Here are a few examples:
Write your word on sticky notes, place it on your mirror, or set it as a screensaver on your devices. Regular visual reminders reinforce your commitment.
Take a moment each day to reflect on how your chosen word can guide your actions and decisions.
Share your word with a friend or family member who can help you stay accountable to your intentions.
By choosing a single word to guide your year, you can achieve greater clarity, focus, and transformative change. It's a tool that can be as versatile as you need it to be, evolving and adapting with you throughout your journey of self-improvement. So, what will your word be for the year ahead?
Thank you for reading
Dionne
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