A few years ago I created a pretty in-depth process for how I would begin the coming year. I realized that intention was everything and for me, it all started with picking one word that would help me create a life in the coming year that would bring me clarity, transformation, and focus. Here are the questions I ask myself when picking my word.

How do you want to feel in 2019?

What if planning for 2019 felt fun, exciting, and free?

In 2019, you can create magic with just: One Magical Word? 

This One Magical Word will be your Focus, True North, and Mantra for 2019.

That is why I encourage my clients to choose just One Magical Word to be your focus for the next twelve months. It will help you keep your attention fixed on what you want to create. Your word becomes your mantra, guiding light, your hope, it points you to your true north. Anytime during the year that you feel hopeless or stuck, you can just go back to your word and you will be reminded of what you want to create. How do you find your One Magical Word? It is a lot easier than you think. I have created a little guide to help you get started.

FIRST THINGS FIRST GET ALONE!

Turn off the T.V., pour yourself a nice cup of tea or coffee, light a candle, and find a quiet place you can be alone. If you share your home with others, tell them that for the next hour or however long you need that you are going on a quest and unless there is blood, fire, or fear of death; you are NOT to be interrupted. Now that the mood has been set it is time to get to work.

WHO DO YOU WANT TO BE IN 2019?

Who were you in 2018? Are you who you hoped you would be on December 31st? Where would you make changes if you could? It is a New Year, you get a redo. So, who do you want to be on December 31, 2019? It isn’t about being thinner or richer, It is about who you are deep in your soul. It is about embracing the deep calling of your soul. It is about purposefully creating your experiences, instead of letting them happen to you.

WHAT DOES YOUR PERFECT DAY LOOK LIKE IN 2019?

Close your eyes and just imagine what that day would look like. Get detailed, How do you wake up? What do you eat? Who do you talk to? What are you doing? How are you feeling? What is the weather like? The important part in this is that you have fun! This perfect day feels like Freedom!

IDENTIFY THE KEYWORDS!

Now that you have a picture in your mind, get a piece of paper and start jotting down keywords. They can be action words or feeling words just write them down. If you are feeling a little at loss of words I have created a fun list but there are millions of words this is just a start.

When you are done look over your list:

What stands out?

What feels like freedom?

What makes you feel empowered?

PICK A WORD!

I am always tempted to pick several but I promise it is easier and more powerful to just pick one. Commit this coming year to just One Magical Word.

Remember, that this word will be your guiding light and mantra, it will help you determine the path you take, the choices you make. That One Magical Word will sum up who you want to be and how you want to live. I promise you that if you commit to this One Magical Word it will not only shape your year it, will create magic in all areas of your life.

One Word Can Change Your Life!

In the past, I have chosen words like Hope, Healing, Brave, and Adventure. Every single time, my year has been full of magic with that word at the center of it. The year that I chose Brave, it was so empowering that I made drastic changes in my life. A couple of years ago, I picked Adventure and my year was full of Adventures!

Last year I chose, Chosen because I knew it was time to stop waiting for someone to chose me and instead decided I was worthy of choosing myself. Believe me, this changed everything! The intention created an environment where I could really see who was with me and who wasn’t. It was as if the veil of any confusion about why people were in my life was lifted. Boundaries became super easy to create. Be prepared for your word to shake up your world in the very best of ways. Every single year that I have done this at the end of the year I have looked back and seen that the One Magical Word I chose was exactly what I needed.

Since last year’s One Magical Word was so life-changing, I knew that I needed to make this year’s word really match with my intention. Come back next week so that you can see a preview of what 2019 will look like for me. I am so excited to enter 2019 with this One Magical Word.

When you have chosen your One Word, leave a comment, send me an email, hashtag me on social media with #OneMagicalWord and #InSearchOfGlitter. I can’t wait to hear what One Magical Word you will choose.