I’m jumping on the bandwagon of people who choose a word of the year instead of setting resolutions. Usually, Brian and I sit down and talk about what we would like to accomplish individually and as a family. This year he told me he didn’t want to accomplish ANYTHING! I think I’ve worn him out, haha!
For us, I think 2018 needs to be a year of refocusing. We need to get a few things off of our plate (cough…flip house…cough), we need to take care of eachother and work through the emotional roller coaster that was 2017.
When thinking of all of that, the word that kept coming to mind was “tend”, as in tending the garden. I need to tend to my family. I need to tend to the foundation. I need to tend to my work. I need to tend to my community.
That doesn’t sound like slowing down much, but we have open projects and goals that have been started in each of these areas. I need to clean up, wrap up, and let go of these things. It may take all of 2018, but I need to tend to my business and get myself to a place where I don’t feel like I’m letting things slip.
I need an orderly environment to focus, and I feel like, lately, all of these unfinished projects and ideas have been weighing heavily on my mind and heart. I always needed my room clean to do homework, and I need my office organized to focus at work. It’s time to tend to our life so that 2018 and beyond are calmer and more peaceful for us as a family.
Do you have a word of the year? If so, I would love to hear about your selection!
Big Life in a Small Town 
My word is growth. Growth in my faith, growth in my schooling, growth in my work, but most importantly growth in myself. I look forward to a year of growing in all of these parts of my life and making it my happiest year yet!
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I’m very proud of the woman you have become, and you’ve fought like hell to do it your way, atta girl!
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I do! I didn’t know this was a thing! But I had chosen 3 words for this year – mind, body, soul. ❤️
Happy 2018!!
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Happy 2018! I’m loving these words!
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I’m striving to become “unbusy” this year. I’m cleaning house in more ways than one. And downsizing schedules is first on the list!
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I sure hope that downsizing schedule doesn’t take out coffee time! I’m really hoping to make that happen soon! Maybe tend and unbusy means coffee play time.
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I am going to choose….overcoming. I have overcome quite a bit last year-but have a long way to go in so many areas of my life. Thank You Court for putting me on this path. Bu the way, if I can help you “tend” to anything, please don’t hesitate to call me! I would love to help you! Love you so much…..Aunt Donna
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Oh Donna, you have overcome so much already! You amaze me and inspire me!
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My word is Truth!! Being true to myself, my relationships and being truthful when I would normally hold back… I’m a little nervous because I’m not a wave maker and this could make some…
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Be brave, I believe in you! Living in your own truth is the hardest thing to do, I think.
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2 words: Calm and content- both tough ones for me!
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I think this is the perfect year for those words.
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