My Focused Word

The word I chose for 2023.

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My focused 'word' for 2023 is…

I tried something new two years ago, picking a Focused Word for the Year. Selecting a focused word supports a systems-based approach.

My focused 'word' for 2021 was INTENTION. Choosing INTENTION produced many meaningful experiences for me as I learned the value of intention and acceptance throughout the Year.

It was beneficial, and I decided to do it again in 2022. I selected...

💥 Create

📌 create (v.) "to bring into being," from Latin creatus, "to make, bring forth, produce, procreate, beget, cause, to grow." Related: Created; creating.

It supercharged my creative actions last year. I've written more, worked on double the creative projects with my grandkids, and so on.

When you dive into the distinctions of a word, it reveals deeper meaning and understanding. The distinction to 'bring forth' spoke to me.

🌀 Focusing on bringing forth creativity is what prompted me to take the leap and create this newsletter.

First, here's why you might want to pick a word for this Year:

📌 Your Focused Word of the Year serves as a touchstone for the person you want to become

📌 Your Focused Word of the Year primes your mind for focus throughout the Year

📌 Your Focused Word of the Year provides a basis for the actions you'll take during the Year

📌 Because it is outcome and system based your Focused Word of the Year will help you push through when times get tough

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Vision for 2023

I have a vision for the kind of person I want to be in 2023 and beyond. I'm striving to live from and into that place in my Ikigai.

My 2023 word supports that vision and primes my mind for opportunities to live into that word.

It's not magic; sometimes, I will transcend; other times, I'll fail, and regardless I'll keep going.

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My Focused Word for 2023 is...

Initially, I selected flow...flow (v.) Old English flowan to flow, stream, abound-be in great plenty, overflow.

Digging deeper, I found ‘abound’

abound (v.) be in great plenty," early 14c., from Old French abonder "to abound, be abundant, come together in great numbers. An abounder is one who has, who brings together, and has plenty.

I’m on a short vacation in Florida this week. It would have been easy to talk myself out of taking this trip.

I have many things to do. I’ve gotten zero consulting business or new coaching clients for the past several months. I could list more ‘reasons’ why I could decide against going.

Instead, I embraced the idea of operating from a place of plenty of being an abounder and took this trip.

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🌱 If you want to choose a focused 'word' for 2023, I've created some simple steps.

Let me know in the comments, and if there is enough interest, I’ll organize a Zoom or chat session and share the step-by-step process I used.