What if planning for 2025 felt thrilling? Exciting? Fun and invigorating?!

(Pssst… If you’ve been around here for a while, you know what’s coming next!)

With the new year just a champagne toast away, most of us are busy thinking about our resolutions and intentions: get healthy, eat more protein, lift weights, eliminate sugar, cut down on carbs (for good!)…

For me, New Year’s promises became an exercise in shame and disappointment, rather than hope and excitement. They highlighted all the ways that my previous year didn’t quite measure up, instead of filling me up with visions of the future.

But at the end of 2013, I shifted the way I thought about my coming year, and instantly, everything felt different: lighter, easier, and sustainable.

What did I do? I chose a word of the year. (My favorite annual ritual, and I LOVE when you join in too!)

For 2024, I picked elevate, and it filled the everyday with a bit more pizazz. Over the years, I’ve chosen magic, reconnect, bold, believe, evolve, trust, ease, simplify, and savor kicked the whole tradition off!

My word of the year anchors my daily life. It shapes my decisions, guides my actions, and reminds me of my true North when things feel uncertain..

My word for 2025? Spaciousness. (Sounds intriguing, doesn’t it?)

Spaciousness feels like a deep, restorative breath. It’s about making room — physically, mentally, and emotionally — for the things that truly matter. It’s about slowing down, embracing stillness, and giving myself the space to simply be. 

When I thought about my word for 2025, spaciousness came to me immediately. It feels like the antidote to the rushed, always-on pace that has become too familiar. Spaciousness is about giving myself permission to pause, to let life unfold in a way that feels nourishing instead of overwhelming.

Now, it’s your turn: What would you like to invite in for 2025?

Maybe you’re yearning for calm, creativity, or connection. Perthaps you seek simplicity, or to feel a much-needed recharge. 

This isn't about finding the most profound or Instagram-worthy word. It's about choosing a word that resonates and sparks something inside of you.

Here are three steps to get you started:

Think about how you want to feel.
Instead of tracking numbers and measuring success externally, imagine the feelings you want to embrace. How do you want your life to feel? Free? Supported? Confident? Picture your heart and mind feeling that way, every single day, then choose your word accordingly.

Trust your intuition.
Choosing your word of the year is a lot easier than you might expect. You don’t have to labor over this decision; just reflect. In 2024, what worked? What didn’t? You probably already know how you’d like next year to be different. When a word springs to mind and feels right in your gut, you’ve got it!

Apply your word to your whole life.
How does your word show up at work? At home? In your thoughts? Apply your word to all areas of your life — body, relationships, career, and mindset — and start living it every day.

Cheers to a year filled with health, happiness, and just the right word,

P.S. Feel free to join the fun and share your word here!