Nosy question here! How did you head into 2025?
I ushered it in with TWO!
(No, not the two sweet pups in the pic. Efren George and Charlie belong to my friend Deb and her family. They did smother me with January kisses...back in 2023.)
This year, TWO is actually my word of the year (WOTY). I chose it as a reminder to simplify things as I work toward a better life balance in 2025.
I got the idea for TWO from Jenna Rizzo’s 2-2-2 fitness plan that went viral on TikTok. It involves drinking TWO big bottles of water, eating TWO servings each of fruits and vegetables, and taking TWO walks — everyday.
To me, this is simpler and more achievable than the old bullet journal concept of checking off boxes to ensure I get in 8 glasses of water, 5 fruits/vegetables, 10,000 steps, yada. While that approach motivates many, it exhausted me.
This year, I aim to focus on TWO…across the board. For example, instead of fretting that I’m behind on keeping up with social media (think TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat, Facebook, Threads, and more), I’ll whittle my myriad choices down to TWO. If I can keep halfway up to speed with TWO, I’ll consider that a success.
I already had TWO on my brain …and then my friend Kristin went and shared a mantra that practically screamed for me to start practicing it in 2025. It was about applying boundaries to empathy in order to prevent burnout. It goes like this: “Be kind and take no sh*t.”
So, I got to thinking. Would it be so bad if I adopted a mantra, too? I mean, think about it. ONE mantra + ONE word of the year = TWO.
Yup, the opportunity is really too good to let pass.
That said, I’ll be ushering in 2025 with TWO. The word. And the mantra.
How 'bout you, my friend? What's your word of the year or mantra for 2025?
Cheers ~ Jan
P.S. My publicist (who is also my favorite husband) chose READ for his 2025 WOTY! He already reads voraciously, but he’d really like to get back to the JOY of reading BOOKS for PLEASURE. If you, too, think this sounds like a great plan for the new year, visit the site below for a chance to win eight FREE books, including my own Secrets of the Blue Moon:
Happy new year, y'all. And happy reading!
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