Back in 2013 I was challenged by a business coach to pick a word of the year. A single word that would encompass my goals and guide me for the year ahead. Each year since then I've continued to go through the process of picking a word.
This year word that resonates the most with me is Clarity.
2024 Word of the Year: Clarity
ˈklarɪti
noun
the quality of being coherent and intelligible.
the quality of being certain or definite.
the quality of transparency or purity.
the quality of being easy to see or hear; sharpness of image or sound.
2023 was a very full year. Who am I kidding? The last few years have been over-full, challenging, and more than a little overwhelming for everyone. I think we all have been through a maelstrom, and are just now beginning to wake up from the chaos and confusion that started in 2020 with the advent of Covid.
As I look back over the previous year, I am noticing a pattern. It's become apparent that I have narrowed my focus on certain things in my life, both personally and professionally. I realize, in this narrowing down, that what I am doing is making the way clear for what is to come next. I am making room to be more focused and more present. I’m also making room for opportunity and change to show up and be available in my life. By simplifying, by clarifying, I'm essentially unmuddying the waters of my life.
So much of the work I do in sharing about ingredients, focusing on preparedness, and sharing holistic health and wellness information is already about helping others like you learn and see and notice what's impacting them and their lives. It's about educating and equipping you to make informed choices. It's about making things clearer and more transparent. Plus, I believe the more you know the more you notice. That has an echo of clarity to as well.
Focusing on clarity and what lies ahead will, I think, help make life less stressful. It feels like clarity also brings the promise of abundance. I'm excited to see how clarity will show up for me in the year that lies ahead of us.
As I learn to open up to the light of clarity in my own life, I'm also looking forward to sharing what I learn with those in my community and supporting them on their clearer and more defined wellness journey.
I think it's going to be a beautiful year ahead.
Previous Words
- 2023- Celebrate
- 2022 - Illuminate
- 2021 - Brave
- 2020 - Authenticity
- 2019 - Simple
- 2018- Change
- 2017 - Mindfulness
- 2016 - Focus
- 2015 - Balance
- 2014 - Inspire
PS If you have celebrations that are joyful and warming to your heart, or books that resonate with this theme for you I'd like to hear about them. I'd also love to know if you've chosen a word for 2023 and what it is. You can drop a comment in the online community.
