My 2019 Word of the Year

Every year, I hear a specific word that I “deem” my word of the year. I’ve done this for a while & have told my close friends about it who have recently starting doing it too! Actually, this year, for the first time ever, I have read sooo many posts, facebook comments etc. about everyones “word”. This honestly makes my heart so happy to be seeing others have a specific word that they can focus on the next 12 months, really applying it to their year. I can personally say that doing so has for sure helped me stay focused on my goals, so if you have not discovered your word for this year yet- I highly encourage you to do so!

Last Years Word

When choosing my word of the year I always get so excited for what that word will mean to me in the next coming months. Last year, my word was PREPARE and I honestly didn’t know what that meant or even looked like in terms of actions. Looking back, I still don’t know if I fully know. The difference between last years word & previous years words was simple: last years word was really uncomfortable for me. And FYI- I like being comfortable (ha!).

2018 was a year of things I had prayed for and them actually happening. Although 2018 was a year full of blessings, 2018 was also a year full of fear. Fear that I would mess up things that I had prayed for for so long. That I would mess up so badly that it set me back & confirmed why I never got what I prayed for earlier to begin with. 2018 was honestly ( and secretly) full of self doubt, in the beginning. Then, I remembered my word: Prepare.

The definition of prepare is to make something for use or consideration. Looking at this again- this word being the word I was suppose to use to guide my year 100% made no sense. In my opinion, preparing for something meant doing so before you received what you were preparing for. So if this was my word for the year, in my head I was already behind. I felt unprepared- the exact opposite of what I was supposed to be feeling. As the year went on, this didn’t exactly change overnight. The entire year was a routine of a huge blessing, followed by a huge fear. I didn’t even realize that the fear was humbling me & I actually was indeed preparing myself for what was to come next. Looking back, it’s actually kind of funny of how fearful I was for no reason at all.

Throughout last year, I prepared myself to be braver than I ever have been. I prepared for being blessed in ways that made me uncomfortable and to be in positions of unfamiliarity. I prepared for being more of a leader and less of a bystander. I prepared for more constructive criticism and less perfection. I prepared for whatever these next few months will bring. Even though I have no idea- I am so, so excited.

This years Word

I have been praying and praying about my word and heard it a few weeks ago. I’m gonna be honest, I wasn’t a fan of it when I first heard it so I have spent the last week or so determined that that was NOT my word and I was wrong. During the last 7 days, I have gotten confirmation after confirmation that that is in fact my word. I was so mad because I thought “great, this again.” For 2019- my word is Transition.

Transition means the process or period of changing from one state or condition to another. I know, literally one of these periods again. Last year I prepared- this year I am “transitioning” so honestly this makes more sense now that I’ve typed it (LOL). The last couple of years my words have been very serious and I have loved that- I have had more growth in the last 36 months than I ever had before. So I am welcoming 2019 with all the “transition” that is to come.

Now that you know my word- what’s yours? If it’s something fun I would love to know! And if you have not gotten your word of the year yet, again, I strongly encourage you to do so. I promise you won’t be sorry!

Until Next Time!,

B