This year, instead of coming up with a list of New Year's resolutions that I will undoubtedly forget by March, I'm participating in the One Word 365 challenge. This challenge asks people to choose one word that "sums up who you want to be or how you want to live. One word that you can focus on every day, all year long."
I first heard about this challenge from my friend Lisa, who chose the word "kneel." She beautifully describes how she wants to "kneel in prayer, kneel before God as a broken person, kneel before others with my heart wide open, kneel in service to those in touch of love and kindness, kneel before my writing to encourage others and encourage justice."
Gosh, just reading her words send shivers through me.
After a lot of thinking, I'm choosing the word "try." I don't want to live this year wishing for things to happen or hiding from life because I'm too afraid to fail. This year I'm going to push myself to step out of my comfort zone and try new things.
So, here's to trying, failing, and living.
*Gulp* We'll see how this all works out. Life suddenly feels very exciting and a scary all at the same time.
Would you like to join me in this One Word challenge? If you could choose one word to influence your life for an entire year, what would it be? Why?
(Keep me accountable, ok?)