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A Listening Check-In

Posted on June 21, 2025 by Amy's Reflections

It’s hard to believe that 2025 is halfway over already, but here we are. My word of the year is LISTEN and boy have I been listening a lot. In my work, our team sought out feedback from students, staff, … Continue reading →

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My Word of 2025

Posted on January 5, 2025 by Amy's Reflections

It’s hard to believe that this is my 11th year selecting a word of the year. At first, I was just moving away from resolutions that felt limiting. However, over the last decade I have loved finding a word each … Continue reading →

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My Word of 2024

Posted on January 1, 2024 by Amy's Reflections

HAPPY NEW YEAR! For the last nine years I have spent every December reflecting on the year that was and looking ahead to the year to come. Instead of setting resolutions I choose a focus word, a word that I … Continue reading →

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Checking in on my word of 2022

Posted on April 4, 2022 by Amy's Reflections

I was intentional about my word of 2022: Connections. I was craving this from deep in my soul, a need to be with my people in more meaningful and authentic ways. Connections continue to drive how I spent my time … Continue reading →

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What is my word of the year again?

Posted on February 21, 2022 by Amy's Reflections

I literally asked myself this question the other day, and I had to go through my photos to remind myself that I had selected CONNECTION as my word of 2022. I laughed at myself for forgetting my own word. But … Continue reading →

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My Word of 2022

Posted on January 1, 2022 by Amy's Reflections

I apologize if you already saw this post. I accidentally published it a few weeks ago in December, even though I never share my word of the year before January 1. Oops! Hopefully you will grant me some GRACE and … Continue reading →

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A Daring 2021

Posted on December 11, 2021 by Amy's Reflections

Every year I choose a word of the year. Unlike a resolution, which is so easily broken or forgotten, my word is often something that carries me through the entire year. Some years, my word pops up in unexpected ways, … Continue reading →

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My Word of 2020

Posted on January 1, 2020 by Amy's Reflections

Have you ever had a word choose you?  This year my word began to choose me as early as last September.  It popped up, and I noticed it and then moved on.  By November, it was appearing all over the … Continue reading →

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A Year of Possibility

Posted on December 2, 2018 by Amy's Reflections

Every December for the last few years I have spent time reflecting on the past 365 days and looking ahead to the coming year. In December of 2017 I knew that the word possibility was going to be my word. … Continue reading →

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6th Blog Birthday

Posted on July 14, 2018 by Amy's Reflections

I like to celebrate the birthday of my blog every year (see 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th birthday posts). I started this blog over 2,000 days ago.  I take this annual birthday celebration time to reflect on my blogging … Continue reading →

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