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Why You Need Personal Word of The Year & How To Choose It

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Hello Planning Mashers!

As the new year approaches, it’s time to set our intentions, and the best way to do so would be with your personal word of the year.

Let’s talk more about that, and you’ll see a lot of Bullet Journal page ideas for your word of the year. Plus, this post will also include some word of the year ideas.

Word of the year is a pretty common practice, especially among the Bullet Journal community. I tried this practice in 2018, and let me tell you; it’s amazing what a strong impact one word can have!

I’m here to share with you this practice and tell you how it can help you and how to choose your perfect word.

Plus, I’ll give you tons of ideas for words you can use!

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What is “Word of the Year”

Word of the year is a practice that helps you to set intentions for the upcoming year with just one word.

Your yearly goals and resolutions can change, become irrelevant, or be forgotten after the first month. The word of the year, however, is a more flexible practice that will stay with you throughout the whole year as a gentle reminder of your focus.

Whenever you’re in doubt or struggling (for example when you feel like your goals don’t work anymore and you are thinking about changing them), your word of the year will be your compass, and it’ll show you the right direction.

For example, my word of the year for 2019 was “success”. I started the year with a hobby blog project and no full-time job, so my word was my direction – to build my life into a success.

2019 Word Of The Year | Masha Plans

In 2019 I got a fantastic job, grew my blog to a full-time income, moved to another country, and happily work from home.

My word of the year helped me to keep my priorities straight and stay on track with my goals. Every time I had a low moment and felt like throwing it all out of the window, I looked at my word and remembered that success meant a lot of hard work and failure.

So I persevered.

Choosing the word of the year is a very individual process, so make sure you go through it and choose something that really fits you. That way, you’ll be able to harvest the complete power of this practice.

How To Choose The Word Of The Year

Choosing the word of the year requires some inspiration and analysis. Before you sit down to do that, I’d recommend you first to review the year and set goals for the upcoming year.

This will help you a lot!

Please write down your goals and analyze them. Focus on trends and see what the priorities are.

For example, if you have more goals for your health, maybe look for the word in this area.

Once you’re done with those, half the work is done! Having all of these things in mind, sit, and ask yourself these questions:

  • What is your number 1 priority for the upcoming year
  • What did you love about the last year
  • What would you like to change about the last year
  • What do you want to have more in your life
  • How do you want to feel about the upcoming year once it’s done
  • What are some things you love and passionate about
  • What are some things you should let go of
  • What would you like to change about yourself in the upcoming year

Answering these questions should already give you some direction on what kind of words you’re looking for. I have a few more tips for you.

2021-2022 Bullet Journal Setup, word of the year | Masha Plans

Look For Inspirations

By now you should have an idea of the word, so just look for inspiration. Think of your favorite book quotes or check Pinterest for related quotes.

Check out what you found and try to pick some words that stand out to you. Add them to the list to think over later.

Create a Vision Board

This might be a bit too much, but it’s a very useful exercise not just in helping you find the word of the year, but generally in helping you manifest the future you want for yourself.

How To Create Bullet Journal Vision Board | Masha Plans

Get a stack of old magazines, a glue stick, and a piece of paper, and get creative. Cut out the images, words, and quotes that speak to you and align with your perfect life vision.

You might find the word on the board, or it can just help you get a better understanding of what you want your word to be.

If you need some help creating one, be sure to check my blog post How To Create A Vision Board In Your Bullet Journal.

Narrow Down Your List

By now, you should have a list of different ideas for your word of the year, so let’s start narrowing it down. Look at it again and see if some of them might be excluded already.

Next, try to write affirmations around each word to see how it really fits you and your goals.

For example, if your word of the year is “success”, you might have affirmations like:

  • I have the knowledge to make smart decisions for myself
  • I create the life I want and enjoy
  • I believe I саn dо anything

Do these speak to you? Then this might be a good word. Test all the words on your list until you find the one that licks for you.

Word Of The Year Ideas

Finally, I gathered here 70 words of the year ideas for you. Each word means something different to each one of us in our own life context.

2020 Word Of The Year | Masha Plans
  1. Growth
  2. Patience
  3. Grace
  4. Wisdom
  5. Confidence
  6. Self-Love
  7. Manifest
  8. Unapologetic
  9. Perseverance
  10. Kindness
  11. Happiness
  12. Fun
  13. Bloom
  14. Calm
  15. Healing
  16. Chang
  17. Rooted
  18. Momentum
  19. Grateful
  20. Bliss
  21. Present
  22. Organize
  23. Alignment
  24. Simplify
  25. Minimize
  26. Bold
  27. Truth
  28. Aware
  29. Progress
  30. Adventure
  31. Fearless
  32. Rejuvenate
  33. Consistent
  34. Focused
  35. Thriving
  36. Beautiful
  37. Careless
  38. Creative
  39. Comfortable
  40. Inspire
  41. Improve
  42. Effort
  43. Exceptional
  44. Wholeness
  45. Peace
  46. Breath
  47. Celebrate
  48. Appreciate
  49. Healthy
  50. Powerful
  51. Mindful
  52. Explore
  53. Listen
  54. Open
  55. Integrity
  56. Plan
  57. Shift
  58. Action
  59. Imagine
  60. Overcome
  61. Balance
  62. Rest
  63. Boundaries
  64. Standards
  65. Better
  66. Less
  67. Stronger
  68. Friend
  69. Expand
  70. Consistent

What is your word of the year this time? Please share with us in the comments.

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8 Comments

  1. Good morning to you! First of all, I want to thank you for this very useful and educational article! They say you find things at these right time, just when you need them .. well this article was it for me! I am on a new journey which is to create my very first Bullet Journal and since researching it, I suddenly began to feel very overwhelmed with ALL the info available on how to create a Bujo .. I found alot of them for ppl who have been doing it but not much on how to begin for the first time! Then I ran across your article and it seriously cleared up a TON of questions and concerns that I had. I am not artistic at all and everyone creates these absolutely beautiful spreads so, I was thinking there’s no way I could ever create something that gorgeous. Your article cleared that up for me also. Ok .. I’ll quit rambling now .. I just wanted to thank you for sharing your experiences and knowledge with me so I hopefully can create a functional and pretty Bullet Journal also with really great ideas that will help me! I look forward to reading more of your articles and receiving these password to check out your surprises!! Many blessings to you and Happy New Year!! My brand new BulletinJournal journey begins NOW!!

    1. Good day Melody! Thank you so much for such a great comment, I’m really happy to hear my blog is useful and I know you’ll enjoy your Bullet Journal adventures! Be sure to let me know if there is anything I can help you with.

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