On my way into work this morning I was listening to a local radio station that casts The Bobby Bones Show every weekday morning. If you have not listened to this morning’s show I highly recommend it! Anywho… I was thinking about what I wanted my 2021 to look like and what my hopes were for it to look like. The studio went into their own New Year’s resolutions.
Amy Brown then said that she doesn’t do New Year’s resolutions like we normally think of… ex: to lose weight, get out of debt, be a better parent/spouse, etc. No, she has a word that she is going to work on for the year. This struck me as a wonderful idea. A word….. one word could be so many resolutions within one, but also it could do so much more for you than just saying lose weight (obviously I have that on the brain). Her word for last year was “water”. My instant thought was she was going to try and drink as much water as she could that year. However, she went into explaining how her word “water” played out over her year. It wasn’t just about drinking it. It ended up having multiple things for her. She cried a lot, she jumped in her pool fully clothed, etc.
I love the idea of choosing a word and not just a thing to work on. God knows I have so many things I need to work on throughout the year. However, I am completely intrigued by having a word for the year. So, I have decided on my word for the year….. Contribute.
This word means so many different things I would like to do this year. I want to contribute to my family. I want to finally do something that will help financially contribute to my family’s needs and wants, not having to rely on my husband’s income to get us through each month. I want to contribute to my community. I want to be able to help others that are going through a rough time. I have always wanted to be in a situation where I see someone in need and I feel like I can truly help them with no doubts. I want to be able to contribute to myself. I want to find my self-worth. I have always been a girl with low self-esteem. I have at the age of 32 still not felt like I have truly found my calling. I am a current elementary special education teacher; I love my kiddos and my school community. However, I still feel like this is not my forever job. That being said I am also too scared to try something new. I let the fear of failure get in my way of truly trying. 2021 is going to be a year of conquering my fears and doubts. I am going to be a contributor……
Now, I urge you to come up with your own New Year’s word. Let’s kick the traditional New Year’s resolution to the curb and let one word take us places in a year we didn’t think possible.
With love,
The Real Everyday Woman
Kasha