Three Words for 2024

I took THREE WEEKS OFF between December 2023 and January 2024! It felt very indulgent, spacious, and awesome, AND blocked off time for the 2024/2025 holiday season. 🙂

If you can swing it with your work situation, I highly recommend taking some extra time for yourself, even if you can only swing a day or two. It’s akin to putting your own oxygen mask on first. It’s not selfish, it’s practical and important. (Leadership Fluency anchor → wellbeing!)

During my third week off, I set myself up to do nothing except “be.” This gave me an opportunity to enjoy the hectic pace of the holidays, knowing I would have a week of downtime once they were behind me. 

I used my “week of being” to dig into the Year of Living Intentionally workbook and reflect on 2023 and where I wanted to head 2024.

I wanted to start 2024 with a clear direction. I clarified my high-level goals for the year and scrubbed my priorities for Q1. (You know the feeling when you clean out a closet or organize your desk? Yeah, that’s what it feels like, only more productive!)

In 2023, I also selected my three words for the year.* (In case you needed a refresher, because I certainly did, they were: Believe, Weave, and Do.) By March or April, I had completely forgotten that I chose words to guide my year, never mind lean into them. 

As a result, I had no intention of selecting words this year. Then, a friend shared her words for 2023, and I liked them so much I had “word envy.” They seemed to fit perfectly for where I’m heading this year so I adopted them.  

Drum roll please… 🥁

My words for 2024 are: Choose. Create. Unleash. 

My hope 🤞is that they keep me focused when my attention starts to wander, and remind me of what I set out to accomplish this year. And I wish the same for you!