Hello everyone, I hope all is well with you. I’ve been hunkered down this weekend because of a snowstorm. I planned to get more writing done, but we’ve been binge watching a new series that has caught our attention.
It’s a new series on Amazon Prime titled, “The Man in the High Castle.” I was watching a documentary when I came across this one and I quickly made the switch. I’ll keep you posted on the series. It is really good, but it did take me a few episodes to get hooked. I’ll probably write a post on it later. 😉
Today, I want to share my one little word for the 2024 year. In the past I’ve used words like, strive, and persevere and resilience. I feel those words are excellent words and they reflect my desire to move forward in my writing. This year my one little word is Appreciate.
I want to appreciate my accomplishments more this year. Sometimes we forget to appreciate how far we’ve come. We’re so focused on reaching our goals that when life gets in the way, and we don’t reach them we become frustrated. So, this year, I want to appreciate how far I’ve come.
I also want to appreciate my family and friends more this year. I want to have more fun and create memories with them. I don’t know if it’s my age or what, but it feels important for me to do this more often. I intend to make a conscious effort to focus on the positive instead of the negative. Our brains are wired to focus on the negative as a survival technique, but now we don’t need to do this so often. So many times, a threat isn’t life-threatening, but our brains still react as if it is. So, I’m going to work on changing my thought process when I do this.
It’s important to make people feel appreciated, so I’m going to express my appreciation more this year. To my kids for helping around the house and for striving to meet their goals in this uncertain world. To my husband for keeping our vehicles working and keeping our house operational. He’s the one who handles when the cars break down and when the furnace stops running. He makes sure we’re safe and warm, and I need to make sure he gets credit for that.
I intend to express my appreciation to my co-workers and fellow writers as we all strive to meet our goals. I get excellent support and advice from them when I have questions or concerns, and I definitely appreciate that. It keeps me from spinning my wheels and helps me move forward toward my goals.
So, there you have it. My one little word for 2024. APPRECIATE. How about you? What’s your one little word? Leave a comment, I’d love to hear from you!