My word for 2025 is Adapt.
2024 brought a lot of change to my life. Between my cancer diagnosis in May and becoming an empty nester in September, my life looks very, very different than it did this time last year. I've struggled with that. I can wish that I didn't have to be a cancer patient for the next 10+ years, and I can reminisce about life as a mom of a child I saw every day rather than of an adult who I miss very much, but ultimately I have to adapt. So that is my focus for 2025.
When I was making my tag and how to represent the word Adapt, I thought about direction. I stamped a really subtle squiggle pattern all over the tag (too subtle- you can't see it in the scan) to show that life is unpredictable. I added the compass rose, then put the winding road on top to show that our paths aren't always straight. Everyone faces twists and turns - some good, some not - but the only way to get through is to adapt. The arrow is facing upward; better times are ahead as we adapt to our circumstances.
As always, this year's One Little Word doesn't replace the previous words I chose. I continue to live with Balance, Celebrate, Try, Enjoy, Relax, Share, Connect, Believe, Reach, Focus, Strengthen, Thrive, Play, and Learn. All fifteen tags hang together in the craft room to motivate me. Currently, there are seven on the first string....
.... and seven on the first string, which hangs directly below the first.
Adapt is alone on its own string. I think I'm going to adjust them - maybe 5 on each string for this year. We'll see.
Did you pick One Little Word for 2025? If so, let me know in the comments what it is and why you chose it!
As always, this year's One Little Word doesn't replace the previous words I chose. I continue to live with Balance, Celebrate, Try, Enjoy, Relax, Share, Connect, Believe, Reach, Focus, Strengthen, Thrive, Play, and Learn. All fifteen tags hang together in the craft room to motivate me. Currently, there are seven on the first string....
.... and seven on the first string, which hangs directly below the first.
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