One Word – Why?

I’m joining a ONE WORD party … it’s about selecting one word to focus on all year. If a long list of resolutions and goals works for you … good, go for it. But I don’t do well with long lists, so I only had one  goal for this year and that is be healthy … body, mind and spirit. I think adding this one-word focus will help me do that.

Why will be my one word. The word I will focus on this year.

Why?

Asking why can do many things …

Why can challenge.

Why can encourage.

Why can bring clarity.

Why can open the door to new thoughts.

Why can expand conversations.

Why can create a pause.

Why can cut through BS.

Why has been a popular word of mine, but often I’ve asked it of other people or circumstances or rules. This year I want to ask myself why. I want to ask it about my habits, my thoughts, my health, my opinions and more.

I want to ask myself why when I have a knee-jerk reaction to something or someone.

I want to ask why about decisions I make whether they affect my body, mind or spirit.

I don’t want to mindlessly do what I’ve done before, or what I think others want, or what feels good … I want to force myself to pause. A mental pause to give myself time to think through why I am doing what I am doing … or not doing.

I have core values I believe and try to live by … which include loving others, living with less, being aware, living in the moment and more. Asking why of myself should be a challenge to make sure what I’m thinking/doing/saying lines up with what I believe.

Asking why should force me to deal with the BS I can tell myself, things like … I’ll put this away later, or I’ll eat healthy tomorrow, or I’ll make that call soon or many of the other lies I can tell myself.

Asking why should lead to asking why not – which could be fun.

Asking why of myself should be a fun (and challenging) experiment. Depending on how it goes, I’ll post updates now and then about it.

Want to join the party? Click over to the ONE WORD page and check it out.