patiencebertanaNew Year’s always makes me think about the last year and setting some goals for the year ahead. Even in the midst of the contiuned Covid-19 pandemic, it is even more imperative to reflect and plan.
This was my intention board for 2021. It has been hanging in my office since January 1st. My word for the year was LEAP, and my biggest goal was to find a new job where I felt empowered to do the work I am passionate about.
While 2021 was a challenging year, I did in fact LEAP and left a job after 20 years and landed in a new district that is allowing me to grow into a strong leader and educational advocate.
I also worked to create a stronger life/work balance. This is a work in progress, but I feel really good about where I am at.I am building my network for both my educational role and my creative roles.
I am also learning to ignore the negative influences- both internal and external. I didn’t read or create as much as I wanted to… and you’ll see that appear in my 2022 intentions.
I am excited to work on creating a new intentions board for 2022. Want to start the process with me? I would be happy to talk you through the process!
For the past several years, I have chosen a word for the year. Over the years, these words have really been a central idea as I have navigated the events of the year. Past words have included grace, magic, create, joy, and then last year was leap.
I really did LEAP last year. As I started to think about what my word for 2022 should be, I had a really hard time. Usually, the word seems to just come to me, and this year it wasn’t happening. I wanted to follow up on the word leap. I considered grow, but that didn’t really feel right. I decided to use my resources and look up synonyms for grow. And that is when it happened… the word curate appeared.
Curate has several definitions and is often thought of in the context of museums or resources. It is the idea of collecting, sorting and organizing with the intention of presenting or showcasing. And this idea of curating my life came to be the idea that I wanted to embrace for 2022.
I am at a point in life where I need to really be intentional about how I spend my time and energy. Time is not infinite, and after recovering from deep burnout, I know how imperative it is to preserve my mental, physical, and emotional health. I need to be the best mom, wife, and friend I can be. I want to grow and create and in order to do so, I need to clear the things that are not in line with my values and intentions.
I also intend to continue to grow my creative endeavors, and that will require curating the ideas, projects, and resources to make that possible. I am excited about this word… it may not have come to me as easily as those words in the past, but it really resonates with me. Do you choose a word for the year? If so, I would love to hear it! Please share it in the comments!
