I've Picked My Words for 2020 - What's Your Word? #MyIntent
What’s Your Word?
I wrote a blog post a few weeks about my process of picking a yearly word/phrase to guide my vision for each year. I usually start that brainstorming process in October during my reset phase, so that I have a lot of time to give it a lot of thought. I talked about the 3 R’s: Reflect, Recharge, and Reset in a blog not that long ago if you’d like to check it out to learn more about what I mean by the reset phase. I prefer having a word/phrase to guide me during the year rather than setting a resolution, because it doesn’t feel as restrictive. I like that I’m not stuck with one idea as things may shift in my life, so having word or phrase to guide my life feels much better to me.
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My Words for 2020
Yep, you read that right. I’ve selected 2 words to guide myself during the upcoming year. I couldn’t pick between them, so I just went with it. There is no wrong way to do this word picking process, and I want to use myself as an example of how you can use the process of selecting a word/phrase or multiple words/phrases to guide your life.
My words for 2020 are meraki and ikigai.
Meraki
This is a Greek word often used to describe what happens when you leave a piece of yourself (your soul, creativity or love) in your work. When you love doing something, anything, so much that you put something of yourself into it.
Ikigai
This is a Japanese word whose meaning translates roughly to a reason for being, encompassing joy, a sense of purpose and meaning and a feeling of well-being. The word derives from iki, meaning life and kai, meaning the realisation of hopes and expectations.
Want to Pick Your Word?
The process of picking your word is a unique experience, and I would love to help guide you to find yours. Then I’ll create your bracelet, necklace or keychain with love, so you’ll have it to carry with you forever. I still remember seeing the What’s Your Word? #MyIntent jewelry show up on social media a few years ago, and I loved that there was a way to carry your word/theme with you everywhere you go. I just knew I had to buy one for myself and then that led to me wanting to be able to help others pick their word. It felt like a natural extension of the coaching and consulting work I do with my clients, and anyone wanting to get their new What’s Your Word? MyIntent bracelet, necklace or keychain from me can get in on my kickoff special discount.
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Coaching and Consulting
I’m in the process of creating a number of new coaching and consulting groups, and I will also be offering 1:1 coaching services for people looking to live their best life and to feel less stuck by their current circumstances. I you are interested in having an initial consultation with me, I’d love to meet with you and see if we are a good fit. If we decided to work together, you will have the option to go through the steps of selecting your word/theme as a part of our coaching, and I’d love to help you with this process.
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2018 Started It for Me
I had set resolutions in my life for years, but I had never thought of using a word or theme to guide my year and help me maintain my focus. My theme/word for 2018 was self-care and I spent the entire year finding ways to create, attempt, practice and establish my self-care routines. It was such a transformational year, and I loved that I had a guiding concept to keep me on track through the year. Although I don’t see anything wrong with resolutions, I felt like having a word to guide my life was less restrictive and allowed room for growth and transition along the way.
2019 Solidified the Process
After having such a great experience with picking a theme for 2018 to guide my life, I decided to continue that process in 2019. My theme/word for 2019 is unalome. Basically it is the concept that the journey to your destination is not straight. In fact, it’s quite curvy and bumpy, but it’s all headed towards forward progress and reaching goals. I actually received the word unalome on a What’s Your Word? #MyIntent bracelet in my December CoachCrate last year. I love my bracelet so much, and it’s with me everyday.
CoachCrate
Not only did I receive my first What’s Your Word? MyIntent bracelet from my CoachCrate last December, the monthly subscription service has helped me stay regular with my self-care in so many ways. I would love to have you join me on the CoachCrate adventure. December’s is creativity, and I am loving it! If you want to join me on this monthly subscription, you can save money on your first order using my link and the code FIRSTBOX at checkout! I stalk my mailbox waiting it to arrive each month!
Work with Me
If you are interested in setting up an appointment for therapy, life coaching, or consulting or if you would like more information about picking your word and ways to start the process of living your best life, you can call my office directly at 314-485-9189 or feel free to send me a message. My direct email address is lindsay@lindsaywalden.com and you can also follow me on Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest for more life and relationship tips!
Therapy Thoughts with Lindsay Podcast
Each new podcast episode is uploaded to my Therapy Thoughts Podcast Blog on the website Thursday afternoons at 2:00pm CST, and then it is shared to all the podcasting sites from there. It is also available on the Apple iTunes podcast site, and you can subscribe so you never miss an episode!
In last week’s episode we talked about my holiday self-help shopping guide and we also discussed my process of selecting my words to guide my last few years. If you want to check out Episode 16, here is the link.
Make sure you tune in this Thursday as I walk Randy Cash, my amazing BFF and co-host, through the process of selecting his word for next year!
I really am so grateful to all of you for your continued support, and I hope you’ll tune in this Thursday for Episode 17. Remember to make sure you are following all my social media platforms so will know when each new episode is available. And, make sure you subscribe to my YouTube channel, so you will be able to watch the episodes once we start recording them on video as well as audio!
