My Word For 2018

January 8, 2018 // By Natalie Jean

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Every year for the last 2 or 3 years or so, I've chosen a word for the year- a word that I want to encompass my year and my goals for said year. 2015 was renewal, 2016 was genuine (I never wrote a specific post on it, but that was my word), and 2017 was joy. This year, as strange as it may sound, my word is "commitment."


I always make a list of goals and I always enter each year with a bit of regret for the things I didn't accomplish. So, this year I've decided to be committed to the things I say I will do. I will do yoga every morning. I will eat healthier and try to get back to my vegetarian lifestyle (I started eating chicken again when Mark and I got married and its made me feel so blah). I will work hard to achieve my goals for my business, Oakmoss Collective. I will be intentional about keeping the apartment clean. I will focus on blog and social media growth, not just for numbers because they're not my main concern, but for growth in skill, aesthetic, planning, and relationship building!


I have a few other personal things I want to achieve too and I will be committed to them. My whole life I've been one to come up with ideas and creative plans but about halfway through if it wasn't going how I liked or I wasn't where I thought I would be, I would give up. Then later I would regret that and I wish I had been more committed to the process. Hard work goes hand in hand with commitment; the same with success. For the year of 2018, I will be committed!


Now, this isn't to say that I am flaky or I run when things get hard, because I don't. I just need to be better at sticking to a schedule and reaching my weekly and monthly goals so that the overall plan gets accomplished. No more Netflix marathons. No more procrastinating. 2018 is the year I get stuff done! I am really excited for it. To celebrate the start of a new year and to get myself on the right track, I got this cute little "focus word" necklace. You can get your word on one too, AND save 10% with the code NATALIE10!



What is your word for the year? How are you going to implement that in your life? Let me know in the comments below!


Comments

  1. I love this! I definitely have had a hard time staying committed this past year. My word for this year is "growth". I want to grow within my self, and grow as a blogger and as a photographer as well.

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  2. Commitment is a great word! I've never chose one word for my year, but I love this idea. I need to give it some thought, but now I need to choose a word for 2018!

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    1. It took me a little bit to choose the first one and then last year I just knew I needed to pick the word "joy" and then this year with all my goals and plans for the upcoming year, commitment just seemed to be the perfect word!

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  3. This is inspiring! I think I'd have to agree with you about making "commitment" my word too. I always have a really easy time coming up with ideas and goals, but then I always find myself falling behind. I started using the app Habitica again, and it's helped me stay motivated/committed so far!

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    1. It can be hard to stay true to your goals! Apps like that are great!

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  4. This is awesome!! Funny enough my word is joy! I loved your post from last year on Joy too :o)

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  5. What a great word for this year! I generally don't chose a word for the year but last year I told myself to remain open-minded. This year my saying is strength over fear.

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  6. I love the idea of this necklace so that you never forget what your intentions for the year are!

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  7. That necklace is beautiful, and it's such a great 'everyday' reminder. Good luck this year! I'm rooting for you!

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  8. Commitment is such a great word for this year! Success and everything that comes with it all starts with commitment, so I think it's perfect. The necklace is also super cute! My word for this year is cultivate. I expanded on different areas like cultivating kindness, dreams, community, purpose, and confidence not only in myself, but in those that read my blog!

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