After a little deliberation and some input from Instagram, I finally decided on my Word of the Year. Since 2019, I have chosen a word of the year each new year. I like doing this more than resolutions. I feel like resolutions are so stringent and narrow, and it’s easy to feel like you haven’t reached a goal at the end of the year. We don’t know what a year will bring, what will propel us forward and what will derail us when it comes to our resolutions. But having a word, or a theme for the year lets me adapt to whatever life throws at me. And I never feel like I didn’t achieve it. I may do better at focusing on the word in some areas, but it’s a really good reason to pause and self-reflect at the end of the year, too.

This year’s word? I want MORE out of life. I want joy, I want laughter, I want love, relationship, friendship, family. I want more of the good things. I want to focus on the good things. So in 2024, my word is More.

MORE in ’24

• Family dates
• Eucharistic adoration 
• Jesus
• Reading 
• Exploring
• Therapy 
• Prayer 
• Laughter
• Drinking water 
• Time with friends 
• Moving my body 
• Lifting weights 
• Forgiveness
• Rest 
• Self control
• Dates with Eddie
• Intention
• Simplifying
• Hospitality 
• Presence 
• Relationship
• Organization
• Writing 
• Discipline 
• Putting my phone down 
• Flights 
• Alcohol free fun 
• Timeless styles 
• Fun 
• Silliness
• Making my boundaries/expectations clear 
• Early bedtimes 
• Dancing 
• Spontaneity
• Scripture
• Praise & worship
• Saints
• Trust
• Nature

And when I focus on what I want MORE of, what I want less of will naturally take up less space.

Cheers to MORE in ’24!

xoxo