Have you ever heard of choosing guiding words for the new year? It is something that I started doing in 2021 and I was shocked at the impact it had on my mindset, wellness, and my whole year. After a stressful 2020 I chose to try guiding words for 2021 and to this day it is one of my happiest years when I look back. If you want to see what words I chose you can read “My 5 Words of 2021” Here.
After reflecting on 2022 I realized that I definitely did not follow the guiding words I had set for myself. The first 3 months of 2022 felt like a mess. At the very start of the year we got c*vid, I switched my job back to being an ECE, then we got the stomach flu and then got sick again! After we were finally healthy we decided to do a family Mother’s Day weekend to see a dinosaur exhibit and to be honest it was awful!
Yes it had it’s moments of joy and fun but looking back I was way to burnt out to do our very first weekend camping trip that we were less than prepared for. Plus we were still navigating Greyson’s 5 am (or earlier) wake ups and loads of other sensory things. After that it felt like most of the year I was on and off a treadmill, every time I felt like I was ahead I’d blink and be at the start again! I am sure we have all been there.
| My 4 Words of 2023 |
Balance
I chose this word in 2021 and I felt like it was a word that I needed to put on my list year. Right now I am in school, working part to fulltime weeks and trying to grow my blog not to mention I am still doing all those little things a mom does. So as you guessed it my time is very limited and trying to find a way to balance it all is challenging. But it is something I want to work on.
Consistency
To be consistency and balance go hand in hand this year. I want to let go on the idea that my blog or planner is not as good as the big shots. So I need to find the consistency in having them grow instead of going all in for a few weeks then almost jumping ship because i feel it is not going well enough. We all start somewhere right!
Nourish
Nourish my mind with my education, nourish my body through giving it grace and creating the foods I love even if the kids aren’t going to eat them. Nourish my soul by doing the things that I love like yoga, running and camping in the summer!
Flourish
Flourish is to remind myself that without finding the balance and keeping moving forward I will not be in the space to flourish and grow they way I want. I need to put myself first just as much as I put my family first so that I can be happy and healthy and grow a happy and healthy environment in our home.
So those are my words for the year! What are your words? Cheers to 2023! May it bring you joy and happiness.
