I’m quite a bit more behind the curve with this year’s One Word than I was last year. My word last year was ‘engage’ and, whether intentionally or unintentionally, much of my life last year either reflected or was largely shaped by the essence of that word.
Going into 2012, I kept coming back to a word I hadn’t chosen, but which seemed to be choosing me.
This time last year, my friend Alece was kicking off the new year with an idea called One Word 2011 on her blog. The concept was simple: instead of a resolution, choose a word, “one word”, that you would strive to center your thoughts and actions around for the next 12 months. Though I had never done this before, I loved the idea and dove in head-first.
My word was “engage”. I can’t say I knew exactly what it would look like, it is just what seemed to be jumping out at me. So, ‘engage’ it was and off into 2011 I went.
Looking back, I can see how, sometimes intentionally, others unintentionally, the essence of the word ‘engage’ was consistently at the core of many areas of my life throughout 2011.
… or do.
Truth is, my blog has sucked… for a good, long minute. I started this blog on February 28, 2010. In the 15 or so months that followed, I wrote… a lot… chronicling my journey as it was happening. Once I hit June of 2011, a few things shifted for me. Life changed a little, my job changed, the Joplin tornado happened, and all of it together, combined with the momentum of the previous 15 months, left me pretty much worn out and I didn’t really know what I wanted to say.
Apart from the health challenge I was on over the summer, I haven’t blogged anything of any significance in about 6 months. However, while I may have been quiet in telling the stories, I have continued to live them.
My schedule the past couple weeks has been pretty hectic and I totally missed checking-in last week. I know, FAIL. So here is my #SexyBack11 Health Challenge week 6 & 7 video check-in!
