word for the year

Happy New Year!

First, a quick reflection on my 2011 word of the year, courage.

That word served me very well.

I spoke up, stepped out, emailed more, made myself more vulnerable, asked for help more (although still not enough), shared more of myself and found my courage again.

It helped having little reminders like a print on my desk, my courage necklace and a card from a friend.

Before I go into this year’s word, let me share briefly why I think everyone should have one word for the year:

1. Even if you don’t “do goals”, your word will guide you in your decisions and actions
2. It’s easier than a laundry list of to dos
3. It creates intention for your year.

E.g.
* If I was dilly-dallying, I’d say, “what would a person of courage do?” and then write the email or go speak to someone or deal with the confrontation. It wasn’t always easy but it was always satisfying afterwards.

I make my clients go through this process too. It helps them as I can look objectively at their situations and ask them, “is this going to achieve _____ in your life?” 🙂

I find that some people know immediately what their word will be and others need to let it sit for awhile.

Don’t rush the process – take your time.

So…. my word for 2012 is create.

Yes, to Create things with my hands – pretty things that let me have a creative outlet but also

1. Create a legacy for my kids, create fun times for us together
2. Create an awesome marriage
3. Create a fun and productive work environment
4. Create moments of happiness and smiles for friends and people I bump into
5. create meaningful relationships with friends
6. create a book… or two
7. create products in my business again

Basically, I want to go about my days thinking, what will I create today? and what am I creating in this moment?

It’s about being purposeful and intentional in every area of my life.