I actually have two words for this year:
Dare and Trust.
Before you ask, yes, you can have more than one word. It is your life. Your intentions. Your ideas. Your goals and wishes. Our lives are not monolithic and rarely do we see just one event or milestone unfold within our year. Therefore, choose whatever word, phrase, quote you would like to set your intentions for the next 12 months.
I chose the word "Dare" because it is a challenge to be true to myself, actually. A big question I have been asking myself is this:
"Is what I am currently doing what I really want to be doing? And if the answer is no, do I dare walk away or make the changes necessary?"
Really, I am asking myself two questions. My answer to those questions? The first one is that I am not entirely sure. I believe that over the next several months, I will have a clearer understanding and can answer this question. My answer to the second question? Even if I am scared to death, yes. 1000%.
My challenge to myself for the next year is to Dare to do what I believe is best for me.
Dare to move.
Dare to choose.
Dare to leave if I need to leave.
Dare to change my mind.
Dare to defy the expectations and the limitations set on me by those who think they know better.
Dare to write my thoughts and stay true to myself.
Dare to trust my instincts, and trust God more with what He has planned for me and trust Him with the skills and gifts He instilled in me.
Trust in His calling on my life. Trust is the second word that I am setting for 2025. Isaiah 40:28-31 says:
Have you never heard?
Have you never understood?
The lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of all the earth.
He never grows weak or weary.
No one can measure the depths of his understanding.
He gives power to the weak and strength to the powerless.
Even youths will become weak and tired,
and young men will fall in exhaustion.
But those who trust in the Lord will find new strength.
They will soar high on wings like eagles.
They will run and not grow weary.
They will walk and not faint.
The context of Isaiah 40 was written to encourage Israel during a time of exile and captivity. They had sinned, and therefore, they were dragged off by the babylonians and living without the freedoms they had been accustomed. Now, they were in chains....and waiting for the Lord's return and for His favor once again.
There have been multiple moments throughout my lifetime that I have failed to trust God. There are also multiple moments where I have trusted God. Trusting Him does not mean that I will get my way in the life. To the contrary, sometimes life can be so topsy turvy that I have nowhere else to go but to God, believing that He ultimately sees me and cares for me. In essence, I want to get back to the girl who trusted God with every bone in her body and with every core. I am older now, obviously. Jury is out if I am wiser (ha!). However, I am setting my intent to lean in to Him in every season, the good and the uncertain, instead of leaning toward the outside sources that threaten to distract and provide a false sense of security and hope.
Here is to daring and trusting in 2025.
I wanted to provide you with 50 word of the year ideas for you to choose from, so that you can set your intentions. This is not an exhaustive list, and I would love to hear about what you have come up with.
50 Word of The Year Ideas
Resilience
Solidarity
Adaptation
Disruption
Innovation
Sustainability
Equality
Empathy
Connection
Community
Hope
Courage
Perseverance
Gratitude
Kindness
Compassion
Justice
Peace
Love
Joy
Growth
Transformation
Empowerment
Authenticity
Purpose
Balance
Mindfulness
Well-being
Health
Happiness
Freedom
Choice
Opportunity
Progress
Success
Failure
Risk
Change
Uncertainty
Crisis
Loss
Grief
Healing
Forgiveness
Acceptance
Patience
Trust
Honesty
Integrity
Responsibility
Rooting you on.
Your Dream BuildHer Bestie,
Tiffany Rhea
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