My Word for 2017

"For a righteous man falls seven times, and rises again." [Proverbs 24:16] Bible 

I have chosen a Word of the Year for over ten years now. The inspiration came from one of my favorite scrapbookers...Ali Edwards. I have always been in awe of how GOOD she is at documenting her life. So when she encouraged her readers to pick a Word and build on it all year long....I couldn't resist.

Some of my Words through the years have been...

Possibilites

Reinvent

Story

and 

this 

Year's

Word

was

Commit.

Sometimes I just KNOW what my Word will be and I thought that was going to be the case for 2017.

LOVE was my first pick for MONTHS. I even had a cuff made in the fall thinking that would be it.

But then

when I REALLY got to thinking about it...it changed.

And as usual instead of me choosing my Word...

my Word chose me.

I honestly can't remember when I've been so excited about a New Year, A New Word and New Goals.

2016 was a quiet, self-reflecting year for me.

I spent a lot of time in my own little cocoon...reading, dreaming and being way too hard on myself.

2017 is my Coming Out Party!!

I am breaking out of my shell...

Ready to take on the World!

My Word for 2017 is

 PERSEVERANCE.

I have made some pretty sizable goals for myself in 2017.

The one I am most excited about...

the one I know will change my perspective in life...

the one that will allow me to reach ALL my other goals...

is

to

become

a Runner

again.

In my 30's I began running and LOVED it.

It changed me.

I felt more confident...

more determined to reach my goals.

I wasn't afraid

and I ALWAYS did my best.

Not gonna lie...

I am in terrible shape.

I have 35 pounds heavier...

I am out of breath quickly...

and I am 50 years old.

But you know what??

NONE of those things is going to STOP ME!!

I 

AM

going

to 

SUCCEED.

I would LOVE to know what YOUR Word for 2017 is.

Please share with me in the comments here or in my FB group!!

Let's make 2017 our BEST year EVER!!!!!