01/23/2026
I often invite clients to choose a single word for the year. Not as a rigid goal or resolution that can become another source of pressure, but as something quieter and more steady, a guide they can return to when things feel overwhelming.
The word becomes an anchor. In moments of dysregulation when the nervous system feels flooded, when disappointment hits hard, or when old patterns try to pull you back, we can reach for it. It helps reframe the moment.
"What would [peace] look like right now?"
It reconnects you to hope, to your own direction, and to the small, possible steps toward what matters to you, without bypassing the reality of what's difficult.
The prompt in the image is simple yet deliberate, you can even create a collage to go alongside it:
My word for the year is ______
because I want more ______,
and less ______, in my life.
Take a moment with it. Sit with the blanks. Let the question linger without forcing an answer. What word resonates in your body right now. Not what sounds inspiring to others, but what your system actually needs as a steady point of reference? What would more of ____ feel like? What would less of____ give you space to breathe?
There's no right or wrong word. It might shift as the year unfolds, and that's okay. The point is choosing something you can hold onto gently, something that reminds you you're moving toward your own version of moving forward even on hard days.
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