I was thinking about this the other day - my word is “dissonance.” These times feel like constant dissonance embodied and in my mind and spirit, and I’m trying to be intentional in holding space for that tension.
There are two words that come to mind. The first is CONCISION. Becoming a better writer and thinker Paring down my stuff to optimal size. . Freeing myself from other types of clutter, especially digital clutter. I perceive concision as an ingredient of freedom. The second word is FESTIVE. As a senior, I'm incedingly aware that I have less time ahead of me than behind me. If not now, when? That When is NOW! I'm gonna cut the tags of the unworn clothes, use the good china, and take the trips I was saving for the "future".
You are speaking my language! I hope you share photos of yourself in your new to the world clothes, your everyday meals on your "special" china, and of the places you go!
Exhale - mostly I’m going to exhale when someone says something to me that I disagree with or they’re highly emotionally charged at that moment; when I exhale I can’t respond until I inhale but that gives me a few moments to collect my thoughts and instead of attacking, I can allow those comments by the angry person to just linger and then float in the cosmos before I react;
I do this every year. This year I had a list of 5 potentials to whittle down. Exploration was my favourite. My therapist asked me what was wrong with that word? I felt it had slightly colonial implications. So I did the old thesaurus.com thing. I ended up with a word for this year that I'd never heard of until January 2nd: peregrination. It means journeying but in a more rambling, wandering sense, often by foot which resonates strongly for me. I never realised this was the word behind the name of the falcon, something which only adds to the wild quality of the word.
I love the way you see the world. My word for 2025 is HEAL.
What a damn fine word that is! <3
I was thinking about this the other day - my word is “dissonance.” These times feel like constant dissonance embodied and in my mind and spirit, and I’m trying to be intentional in holding space for that tension.
Holding space for dissonance sounds like a wonderful way to tend to the mind and spirit! 💜
There are two words that come to mind. The first is CONCISION. Becoming a better writer and thinker Paring down my stuff to optimal size. . Freeing myself from other types of clutter, especially digital clutter. I perceive concision as an ingredient of freedom. The second word is FESTIVE. As a senior, I'm incedingly aware that I have less time ahead of me than behind me. If not now, when? That When is NOW! I'm gonna cut the tags of the unworn clothes, use the good china, and take the trips I was saving for the "future".
You are speaking my language! I hope you share photos of yourself in your new to the world clothes, your everyday meals on your "special" china, and of the places you go!
I need to narrow down my word but I need to put limits on my time and who I spend time with.
Perhaps boundaries? Happy New Year Patty
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Perfect word
Hope to see you in May
Exhale - mostly I’m going to exhale when someone says something to me that I disagree with or they’re highly emotionally charged at that moment; when I exhale I can’t respond until I inhale but that gives me a few moments to collect my thoughts and instead of attacking, I can allow those comments by the angry person to just linger and then float in the cosmos before I react;
Exhale sounds space adjacent!! Happy New Year Joseph
I do this every year. This year I had a list of 5 potentials to whittle down. Exploration was my favourite. My therapist asked me what was wrong with that word? I felt it had slightly colonial implications. So I did the old thesaurus.com thing. I ended up with a word for this year that I'd never heard of until January 2nd: peregrination. It means journeying but in a more rambling, wandering sense, often by foot which resonates strongly for me. I never realised this was the word behind the name of the falcon, something which only adds to the wild quality of the word.
I love this word. I know it but have never used it myself! Wishing you a year full of perigrination!