I really enjoy the process of selecting my word of the year. Each year, a word finds me or I find a word that I really need. Some years I need creative energy, some years I need activity and spunk or to be stretched, while other years I need to rest and recharge. I journal through a series of prompts to consider what energy I want to bring into a new year, and what I was to manifest.
- 2025 –> LISTEN
- 2024 –> DELIGHT
- 2023 –> GENTLE
- 2022 –> CONNECTION
- 2021 –> DARING
- 2020 –> GRACE
- 2019 –> SHINE
- 2018 –> POSSIBILITY
- 2017 –> CHALLENGE
- 2016 –> REJUVENATE
- 2015 –> MINDFULNESS
For 2026, I want to continue to build on the healthy habits I began this year, including my meditation practice and my refusal to embrace the culture of “always busy”. I want to embrace a slower, calmer, more purposeful life whenever and wherever I can. I want to feel at ease at home, at work, and on all my travels. This year, I am inviting EASE into my life.
What is your word of 2026?
Reflections on Leadership and Learning 