Do you start the new year off by picking a word for the year?
This is my 12th year of picking a word for my year! Yup, I’ve done it every year since 2014. Those first few years (and a few random years in between) I didn’t take it nearly as seriously as I have the past few years.
And, when I started to take it seriosly my results were so evident that I don’t take picking my word for the year lightly anymore.
For instance, a few years ago I felt like my business (and my life) were on a roller coaster. I was struggling to be consistent with anything. That year I chose the word consistency.
I stuck with that word the entire year and even in the midst of the hardest personal time of my life, my business still grew almost 60% that year! And I knew it was a direct result of the word I chose.
2025 Word of the Year
I’ve been re-evaluating my life and my business a lot the past 6-ish months. I still have 5 children that live at home and my life is busy, which makes my time to work limited.
So I started thinking about what I really want/need to focus on in my business. I did a lot of soul searching and it came back to why I started this business.
I love helping people learn to crochet, figure out how to work a stitch, or help them complete a project and I think it’s time I get back to that.
So I decided my 2025 word of the year would be HELP.
I’m going to work on helping my crochet community build their skills so they can be excited to finish their projects!
HELP
My first word of the year was in 2014 and it was FOCUS. Since then I’ve used words like Believe (2015), Consistency (2021), Action (2023), and so many more. (If you’d like to explore all the words I’ve used, I wrote my word of the year over on my Ambassador Crochet blog for the first 8+ years.)
This year I aim to help crocheters build their skills and confidence. I’m also going to work on accepting help from others (something I’m absolutely terrible at!)
Below are just some of the life categories I consider and how I will be intentional in those areas.
- Business: I will help crocheters succeed at their projects by teaching new stitches, helping them fix problems with their projects, and bring a smile to their face.
- Physical: With all my personal issues going on the 2nd half of 2024 I stopped taking care of me. I want to get back to my workout/running routines which helps me feel better about myself.
- Spiritual: I will set aside each day to read my personal development books and devotions, which helps me stay positive, confident, and feeling good in both my mind and spirit.
- Relational: Relationships are so important to me. This year I will set aside time to intentionally work on building those connections which will help my relationships thrive and grow stronger.
It’s nice to know that by helping others I’ll also be helping myself grow.
“The greatest success we’ll know is helping others succeed and grow.” ~ Gregory Scott Reid
With every pattern I publish, blog post I write, and video I create, I will try to remember that my “why” is helping others succeed. My ultimate goal is to build connections with my community and my family and friends.
Do you pick a word for the year? What will be your word to focus on this year? I’d love to know.
Looking forward to a great 2025!
