My Word for 2021

I spent the last few weeks thinking and praying about what I wanted my word for 2021 to be... last year I chose the word intentional. Last year was the first time I ever chose a word for the year and I really enjoyed the process of it and starting the year with some direction! 

My word for 2021 is... *drum roll please*...

MORE

• more water

• more time in my bible

• more creating

• more sleep

• more board games

• more blogging

• more connection

• more giving of myself

• more podcasts

• more bread making

• more intentional time with Shane

• more decluttering

• more time around the table with the kids

• more movement

• more time outside

• more dancing

• more playing with the kids

• more reading

• more freezer cooking

• more hugs

• more patience

• more focus on homemaking

• more green things

• more self care

I truly don’t believe that 2020 was a bad year, at least not for us. It was a very hard year at points, but there was still SO much about it that was amazing! Just like one little thing doesn’t make the whole day bad, a whole year isn’t bad because some of it was hard! Looking forward to 2021, I want to focus on more of what matters, more of what fills my cup, and more of what draws me closer to Jesus! 

I feel like my initial response, when thinking of what I wanted in 2021, was what I wanted less of, but I feel like that put me in a negative mindset, instead of a positive one. And Lord knows we could all benefit from a positive mindset going into this year! 🙃 My goal for this new year is to turn my attention to the good, joyous, fruitful, lovely things that I can fill my days with! Instead of setting specific goals, that will undoubtedly just make me feel stressed from the pressure to achieve them, I decided that I would instead focus on how I can do more of something! There is always more to be grateful for and I look forward to another year of filling my days with more!

Until I blog again,

Alex