I came to check in tonight before midnight specifically to look at what everyone has chosen for their word of the year. This past year I chose Self-Preservation and can say I did everything I wanted to do and then some. I really had to step back from some relationships to focus on my health goals. My daughter and I came up with self-preservation because selfish sounded bad...lol, but honestly it's kinda what I had to do with my time to focus on myself.
This year I'm leaning towards "Strength". As I repair my body and continue to loose weight I need to regain strength. Focusing on that strength will not only allow me to feel better on a daily basis, but will allow me to do many of the things I haven't been able to do in a long time. I'd love to get back to camping and hiking consistently. I'd love to be able to do some of the home projects we are looking at this year while we remodel our home. I want to be in a good state to go with my kids and granddaughter to Disney World in a few years and be able to keep up. I want to get my body stronger so I can go off some of the pain meds I have to take daily to function. I've really thought about it and couldn't come up with another word that encompassed what I'm thinking about and wanting.
With that said, for a brief second I thought about "create". I really want to make time for my hobbies and crafting. Because we were shut in during 2020 I was able to focus on "creating" things more and I feel like I did NOTHING in 2021. Other than the ornament I made for the swap this summer, I didn't make a single Christmas gift this year. That may sound like something small, but it bothered me because I always make at least a few gifts. It's weird...I look back and think "where did my time go this year?". This board is a perfect example. I love being here and I it's been part of my life for years now, but I spend less and less time here, yet I seem to need it more than I did ever before. So maybe I'll also go with 2 words or just keep it as an unspoken sub category.
I'm going to go comment on some of these post above now, because I'm reading some good stuff!!!