my 2025 word, or intention.

i have been thinking on my word for the year:

my anchor point, but also my wave.

a word that grounds me, but also takes me on flow with life. 

– a word that holds an intention.

an intention that guides me on the right movement,
that keeps me nurtured, balanced, content.

an intention that feels aligned with values,
with the moment i am in, and the ones i want to create. 

an intention that feels relevant, to my position in this very world.

an intention that is inspiring, that works on my lows and highs, that is realistic.

an intention that helps me overcome, be, feel and stay present.

i have been percolating with this idea of outward, rather than inward.

i wanted my intention to be more relational, more collective, less individualistic. yet, I was framing it in my head as binary - inside vs. outside, for me vs. for them, individual vs. collective, and I was feeling a punch of discomfort on my stomach: “i can’t forget about myself”, “i can’t deprioritise me”, “there is a lot to do inwards”.

i wanted to find something that balanced both: that didn’t allow me to lose myself in myself, nor in others. I needed it to be truly relational, connected to both, you and me, and the space that is in between us, and within us. “you” might not be you, it might be other, or someone else, or something, or something else.. but you get what I mean.

so this year i am not going with a word, but with a reason…

“not because of me, but for us”

a reason for action, for deep listening, for rest, for creation and creativity, for healing, for joy, for sharing, for caring, for advocating... an intention that impulses me to contribute to communities I’m connected with, and will be connected with, and that considers me, and you, and that relationship that held us together. that helps me put aside that fear, that perfectionism that often stares at me when I want to do something that involves others, or a sharing. “not because of me, but for us” prioritises impact over fear, us over me, but still considers me. it acknowledges the shared responsibility i have with you, and you, and you, yet it brings me in.

what is your word or reason this year?