What to do Very First to Make 2021 the Year you Want it to be
Everyone, and I mean everyone is ready for 2020 to be done and I mean, it’s been a hell of a year! The excitement of 2021 and the fresh new start can almost be felt, it’s so intense.
There are all the goals and intention shenanigans you will get to if that’s your thing, but one certain way to make 2021 more of what you want is to decide a word or phrase to live by in 2021!
Can you feel the excitement!?
What's the Big Deal About Having a Word for 2021?!
Having a word of the year is one of my favorite things because
- Excitement! All the possibility of thinking about what I really want and choosing just feels so fresh, so good!
- Speaking of which it is a great way to think about what I WANT more of and what I am ready to say GOODBYE to!
- I have so many ideas and things I want. That is why I love the ANCHORING my word of the year brings! Have you felt the confidence and calmness that comes in from being solid in what you really want?! Yaaaas!!!
The Difference with a Word for 2021
The excitement and drive I am obviously feeling is coming from having what I care about and am working towards condensing into a micro, digestible word or phrase.
When I have had a word of the year, let me tell you, it is amazing to see the things that become manifested in my life because of just that simple word.
Because in reality, it’s not just a word, there is a whole idea and energy tied to it. It is a piece of yourself after all! Sooooo, let’s get to the good stuff! Choosing your word!
How to Find Your Word for the Year
I know what you might be thinking: My word of the year is going to be “food”.
First of all, I feel you there, and second, that’s not the exact type of word I am talking about.
Ok here we go! In true Lyndsey style here are a bunch of questions to get the juices flowing through writing! These questions are sure to help you hone in on what you want most. You might even find out more than you expected in the process.
• What do I want more of?
• What will take me to the next level?
• If I could have more of something what would it be?
• If I could be more of something what would it be?
• What is a motto or words I feel like I would tell others to live by?
• What do I feel most excited about?
Am I Sure I Want to do This?!
When it comes to how powerful your word of the year will be it is all up to you! So…. put in the work exploring where you are at and experiment with what gets you excited! A sure way to know you are on the right track with your word is feel that spark of excitement!
Don’t Worry, You are Never Tied Down!
If you are like me and have a difficult time committing to something, picking just one word for the year can be a lot of pressure. Find some peace in knowing that you can always change the word at any point of the year as things change and evolve.
Handpicked List of Words for 2021
If you want specific word/phrase inspiration this part is to you!
Acknowledge
Act
Alive
Attain
Authentic
Aventure
Balance
Be
Beauty
Believe
Blossom
Bold
Build
Calm
Care
Challenge
Change
Chase
Cheers
Clarity
Come Together
Commit
Communicate
Compassion
Confidence
Conquer
Continue
Control
Cooperate
Courage
Create
Create Change
Creative
Dare
Dedication
Determine
Determine
Discipline
Dream
Drive
Drive
Eager
Earnest
Empower
Endure
Energize
Energy
Enjoy
Enthusiasm
Envision
Escape
Excellence
Excitement
Experience
Faith
Fearless
Feel
Fighter
Finish
Focus
Forgive
Free
Fresh
Fulfillment
Gentle
Genuine
Glory
Goodness
Grace
Gratitude
Growth
Happy
Honestly
Honor
Hope
Hope Peddler
Humility
Hunger
I can
Imagine
Improve
Influence
Initiative
Inner Wisdom
Integrity
Intentional
Interest
I will
Journey
Joy
Kind
Knowledge
Lean on
Leap
Learn
Listen
Live
Love
Loyal
Meaning
Mindful
Momentum
Move Forward
Move Up
Norish
Open-Up
Opportunity
Passion
Peace
Plan
Pleasure
Present
Progress
Protect
Quiet
Reach Out
Refine
Reliable
Renew
Resilient
Rooted
Savor
Security
Seek
Service
She Can
Simplify
Stand Up
Strength
Succeed
Success
Sustain
Thrive
Tolerance
Travel
Trust
Understand
Valent
Victory
What if
Will
Willpower
Winner
Wisdom
Worthy
Yes
Zeal
Skeptical Still?
I get it! What if …!? What if picking a word of the year does not bring me what I hope it will?! Or even worse, what if I let myself down by forgetting my word and never using?! I know you are thinking that! Welcome to my head.. It’s safer to just not pick one right?!!! No way!!
What if this exploring feels liberating? What if you find some understanding of yourself? What if you learn something you did not know you were missing?! What if this turns out to be great for you and you end up having some fun?
Here’s more on why “what if” questions are such game changers.
Trust yourself. Answer the questions as if you did know the answers. I promise there is absolutely no harm or commitment in exploring and you may come upon something great!
My Own Word/Phrase
You guys my phrase is, “Reach Out.” Not at all what I would have expected! Here is how it came about.
The past couple years, I have spent a lot of time reflecting, doing self-work and I am just REALLY CRAVING to help others more, give back and make a difference.
It is deeper than service (which is the first word that came to mind). To me, reaching out represents being AWARE of other people, BEING THERE for someone even when I don’t know what to do. It is having my eyes and mind more open to WHAT IS NEEDED around me.
How to do it
The great thing about thinking about this now is that you do not have to re-figure and think about what is really important all the time.
You ALREADY did that. Done. Check. The word is there. It is in your awareness.
Breaking Down my Word of the Year
One 100%, sure way to know if you have picked the “right” word is if you feel enthusiasm about it! When I think about my phrase, “reach out,” I feel excitement about the people I will help.
I feel hopeful that I will be there for people who might need me someone right at that moment. I feel the benefits that reaching out in my business life will bring.
Keep Your Word In The Forefront
I was telling my phrase, “reach out” to my amazing life coach today and he immediately asked, “What does that mean to you?!” (Shout out to good life coaches!). Because It’s not about the word right, it is what it represents to you and not to anyone else.
Making the Magic Happen with Your Word
- If you meditate, a perfect time to get leverage out of your word is to bring your word into your quiet space (I’m linking what I use for my morning routine to keep my intents really clear). Imagine what it feels like living with your word and how you see it in your life. Sit with that feel it.
- Put your word up in a place you will see it. Like your mirror whenever you brush your teeth or your screensaver on your phone.
Here are some phrases that others have put on their mirrors or phone.
Extra Support in a Big Way
Whatever your religious and spiritual beliefs, reaching out to a higher power is going to be a helpful part in putting your word out there.
For me, knowing that God, whom I believe is a loving Father, is there to support and help me in my goals is a huge part in helping me succeed. When I tell him about my word and intention for the year, He helps lift me to my goals. Why not have all the support backing you up you can get?!
Would love to hear what your thoughts, words and phrases are and if you’ve explored any of this in the past! Comment below and happy 2021 friends!
