Alright, I'm a bit late to the party but I was seriously enjoying my down time over the last few days. New Year's Day was spent in my lounge clothes, watching movies and making pretty things for my new side hustle. G took Tuesday off so we got a ride in, took the Christmas Tree down and then tackled the storage cupboard under the stairs in the basement. It was filled with SO. MUCH. CRAP. that we haven't touched since we moved in so we did a huge purge. Now there's room to actually hang some coats and put away our winter boots.
There's something about a good closet cleaning that just makes you feel lighter. Less tethered to shit. I am always amazed at how much crap we accumulate. It feels good to get rid of all the unnecessary stuff.
Which brings me to the reason behind this post. Over the years I've seen people talk about setting intentions for the New Year vs. resolutions or goals. One of the ways to set intentions is to choose a word that will guide you throughout the year. That really resonated with me this year so I thought about it for a while. I always have goals but they are usually only athletically oriented. I wanted something that was a bit more all encompassing. So, I asked myself, how did I want to live in 2018?
My answer: with purpose
So I chose PURPOSE as my word for the year. I chose it because of its duality. It is both a noun and a verb. You can have purpose and you can be purposeful.
noun: the reason for which something is done or created or for which something exists
verb: have as one's intention or objective
Last year was an exploratory year - it was about creating a path. The path has been created, now it's time to move forward with purpose.
Here's to a happy, healthy and purpose-FULL 2018
Have you ever chosen a word of the year to live by? If so, what was it? What is your word this year?
~ Coach PK
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