Word of the Year for 2025

Earlier I posted a quickie blog just stating what my word for last year was. I can't believe I didn't write about it last year ... and for the life of me, I cannot remember why I didn't.  But, here we are. 

My word for 2024 was STRONG.

I'm not exactly sure why I chose that, besides the obvious ...  At 51 years old, I am more aware of my need for building and maintaining strength.  Strong was a good word that I feel went beyond just physical strength this past year.  Sure, I started back to Pilates and can see gains in my abilities which is exciting.  But, I think 2024 was also about building mental and emotional strength.  This wasn't anything I set out to do ... but as usually happens with my word of the year, it was something that occurred naturally through life circumstances.

In the weeks leading up to the end of each year, my mind starts to reflect and also to look forward. I can never help but be excited about the start of a new year.  It's one of my favourite things! A week or two ago, the word NOURISH came to mind and I immediately thought it would be my word for 2025.  It is exactly what I want to be intentional about in my everyday life. I'm talking about the things I put into my mouth to nourish my cells, the exercise I do to nourish my muscles, the things I consume via books, podcasts, socials, streaming etc to nourish my mind, the intentional time spent outside in the sunshine, at the beach, in the forest to nourish my soul. And who knows what other nourishing things will present themselves as this year progresses?

I have found, in the years that I have been choosing a word forthe year ... which, by the way, I started doing in 2015 (!!) ... that I am more able to be intentional with my word if I lay out some practical plans to go along with the word.  My favourite word and year is still 2021 where the word was NEW and every month for the entire year, Rory and I visited one new beach, one new waterfall & climbed one new mountain every month.  It was THE  BEST YEAR EVER.

I am still thinking about what things I will put in place for this year to help me be intentional with the word nourish.  I'm going to give myself a bit of time to formulate those thoughts and then I'll come back and write a part two.  Let me know if you have any suggestions.

And let me know what your word/intention is for this year! I'd love to know!