How to Find Your Focus Word for the Month

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Forget the Resolution. Pick the Word.

I used to be all in on resolutions.

The big declarations. The endless lists. The “new year, new me” energy that fizzled out by week two.

It always felt like I was trying to fix myself — when really, I just needed to come back to myself.

That’s when I found the power of choosing one word.

Just one.
A word I could return to when the day got loud.
A word that could hold me steady when I started to spiral.
Not a rule. Not a demand. Just… a soft anchor.

Here’s how to find your word for the month — and why it’s more sustainable than any rushed goal you’ve ever written down at midnight on December 31st.

✨ Step 1: Ask, “What do I need more of?”

Not what sounds ambitious. Not what you should be focused on.

What does your soul actually need right now?

  • Need more consistency? → Rooted

  • More ease in your body and spirit? → Light

  • More self-trust? → Sure

  • More creative flow? → Unfold

  • More compassion toward yourself? → Ease

Say it out loud. If your shoulders drop a little — that’s the one.

🪞 Step 2: Let it guide you, not boss you around

Your word isn’t a command. It’s a rhythm.

If your word is gentle, that could look like:

  • Saying no without the novel-length explanation

  • Eating what nourishes you, not what’s trending

  • Taking the scenic route because your nervous system asked nicely

Let the word weave itself into your choices — softly, gradually, without pressure.

✍🏾 Step 3: Write it where you’ll see it

Top of your planner.
On your bathroom mirror.
As your phone wallpaper.
Heck, even your password hint (just saying).

The more you see it, the more you return to it. The more you return to it, the more rooted you’ll feel — even on the wobbly days.

🕊️ Your Word Isn’t a Fix — It’s a Friend

It won’t organize your whole life.
It won’t banish self-doubt forever.
But it will meet you where you are — and gently walk with you from there.

So if you’re tired of pressure-planning your life into oblivion?

Pick a word.
Write it down.
Let it hold you this month, instead of trying to hold it all on your own.

And if you want a soft, structured way to carry that word into your days?
The Vision Notes 30 Day Goal Setting Planner is the perfect match.
Quiet guidance. Gentle momentum. No performance required.