Goood morning 👋
How are you doing today?
Over the last couple of years, I’ve started a new little ritual, which I kept to myself for the first few ones, but have more recently started to be a lot more open with it. It’s something I want to chat through a little more, and I thought, “Why not do it in today’s blog?”
So, that’s exactly what we’re going to do.
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As we get closer to the end of another year, this is the time when I’m a bit more introspective, looking back on the last 12 months before we turn the page and begin a new chapter in January. This gave me an idea…
Back in 2023, I started picking a word to summarise everything that had happened over the last year.
It sounds simple at first, but I can assure you, when you first start, it can be a very tricky one. How can we pick just one word to summarise the last 12 months, the last 365 days? The conversations, experiences, people, adventures, and so much more.
That’s part of what makes this so nice to do, though, as, in effect, the word you choose ultimately doesn’t matter.
It’s the context. The “why” behind your choice has the most impact. Says the most about how you see each year going by, and how they make you feel.
2026 has been a pretty crazy one for me. There have been so many changes, so much going on, that I’m still not 100% sure what I’m going to go for.
A couple of weeks ago, I thought I had my answer locked in, but then a few things happened which made me rethink my choice (in a good way). I suppose it goes to show you can’t pick a word to reflect the year until the full year, or at least the grand majority of it, has been.
So, we currently have around 6/7 weeks left of 2026.
I’ll leave you with this: what word would you like to define this year? As a little bonus: is there anything you can or need to do to make this word even more fitting?
I’d love to hear your answers and what you think 😊
Thanks a million for reading, and I shall catch you in the next one,
JC
