After a bit of a rocky ending to 2024, I knew I needed a word for 2025 that encompassed lots of self compassion, a sense of ease and more. I’ve been choosing a word for the year for several years. A word for the year is like a signpost that I can return to again and again throughout the year. As opposed to a resolution which I have to keep and if I don’t it is like a failure. Choosing a word for the year is like my talisman and feels more gentle.
The word I have chosen for this year is Grace.
Grace: smoothness and elegance of movement, courteous good will (Oxford dictionary)
I want to move through 2025 with grace. Being full of grace evokes images of moving gently, with elegance. It feels like a state of allowing, forgiving, nourishing and supporting. My intention is to treat myself and others with grace, good will and with a full and open heart.
What is your word for the year?
