Monday, January 13, 2020

Sometimes Monday ...

... is a good day to choose a word. My one little word for 2020 is

How handy for me that Justin's girlfriend drives a Ford Focus!

For me, this is a logical progression after exploring Balance in 2019. It was a real aha! moment when I read an extraordinary post from Kym and it became clear to me that I needed to change my word to Balance. I paid attention to regaining and remaining in balance throughout most of the year, and it has been life-changing.

Kym's diagram Balance ==> Focus ==> Intention seems so well-reasoned and logical to me that Focus was my obvious choice this year. (Guess what my word will be next year?!) I'm looking forward to putting Focus into action, but I'm also not quite ready to let go of Balance. (I'm not sure I ever will be.) So while I intend to explore Focus, I also want to make sure that I continue to maintain an equilibrium between work and leisure, fun and serious, physical activity and rest, thoughtful consideration and spontaneity. I'm recommitting myself to daily meditation, which I know will help with both Balance and Focus.

Exploring things almost always begins with books for me, so I am reading Indistractable by Nir Eyal, and I have several other books in my Focus queue. I feel like I'm off to a good (and focused!) start. I hope to join HonorĂ© on the last Tuesday of the month and hope you will, too, to share and read where others' words are leading them.

I'll leave you with a quote that explains why I think a bit of focus might be a good thing for the whole world:
The more clearly we can focus our attention on the wonders and realities of the universe about us, the less taste we shall have for destruction.
― Rachel Carson


13 comments:

  1. Rachel Carson was a wise woman! I agree that focus is a natural progression from balance; I think you need to have a good balance in your life to be able to focus. I hope you find many ways to incorporate both words into your life this year!

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  2. I hope that focus is as powerful for you as it was for me! Here is to an incredibly focused 2020! :)

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  3. It is a perfect "next word," Bonny! I still keep BALANCE in my heart and mind every day. (I think it's been the most meaningful word in my years of having a word.) I can't wait to see where FOCUS takes you this year. XOXO

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  4. May your year of Focus be a wonderful delightful year of discovery :)

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  5. Perfect Quote! Perfect photo of your word! It does seem like the perfect word to follow (or go alongside) Balance. I'm looking forward to a more meaningful word for me this year.

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  6. That's a wonderful quote! I like your word too...I know it would do me well to focus a little better! Looking forward to seeing where it takes you!

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  7. Oh that Kym! She's a trendsetter! I wish you a wonderful journey with your word.

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  8. Excellent choice, and I am sure you will find it enlightening. I have decided that my word for this year is "vertical". I am of an age when remaining vertical is essential to my health and well-being as well as my husband's. I plan to continue to go to the gym and try to maintain enough muscle mass to stay vertical as long as I live. I hope this helps me to generate some enthusiasm when I really don't want to get up and go. I know it is a completely different focus than yours, but it seems important to me this year. Here's hoping our words bring us epiphanies and better habits!

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  9. Focus is a good next step. What a well chosen word. That Rachel Carson knew her way around words. Hope your week is off to a good start.

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  10. I enjoy hearing about others experiences with the OLW and how it affects their lives and their attitudes. Your journey is fascinating to watch. I could use some focus in my life and will look forward to watching you put your word into action.

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  11. Perfect, Bonny! I love the Carson quotation and look forward to seeing what you create this year, with focus!

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