One-Word Continues to Gain Steam

How to make your word count for the entire year

Christine Denker
Change Your Mind Change Your Life
3 min readJan 8, 2024

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Photo by Stefan Cosma on Unsplash

Let your eyes look straight ahead; fix your gaze directly before you. — Proverbs 4:25

Picking a word to inspire and guide has picked up steam in recent years. People see it as a way to add meaning and purpose to their lives.

In January, I see all kinds of social media posts highlighting what their word is for the year.

And then guess what happens?

After that initial post, I rarely see updates on how that word is playing out in their lives throughout the year, and I definitely don’t see an end of the year reflection in December.

You know how I know this?

Because I’m guilty as charged. The last few years I have picked a word and then promptly forgotten it. I definitely didn’t let it inspire, guide, or add purpose to my life.

What makes this year different?

If you’re like me and have tried one-word but have failed as well, here are some strategies to put in place so that 2024 is our year to follow through on our one-word.

  1. Pick a word that truly represents what you want to gain from the year. Too often people…

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Christine Denker
Change Your Mind Change Your Life

Podcaster, Writer, Adventure Seeker, and Educator. Always pursuing my true North.