consistency

In 2024, I read about the idea of using a word or phrase of the year to capture New Years Resolutions, instead of a specific goal. I loved that idea because historically I always made too many resolutions that I could never stick to. I picked the word “peace “ for 2024, quite easily as soon as I closed my eyes, as 2023 had felt tumultous. Everything I did in the last year moved towards that goal including;

• facetiming my friends or organizing get-togethers in person

• reading books and journaling

• working out including yoga on the balcony

• keeping myself calm during intern year

• drinking coffee and making tea

• learning to breathe and step away when emotions run high

An indescribably huge part of that included the podcast Plum Village, a modern Zen Buddhist practice. I started listening to it the first day of the last year and immediately felt at home, in case anyone remembers I recommended it on my Instagram story lol. Listening to the podcast from monks in Thích Nhất Hạnh tradition gave me an input of clean and pure energy that really has lit up my life.

For 2025, I choose the word consistency — consistency in how I show up for myself and others in my life

This feels right for me as I continue to balance new roles of being a sister, girlfriend, intern, daughter, and just me. I showed up for myself in 2024, and I feel like it paid dividends in the energy I hope to give back to my community. Choosing a word for the year binds together all your goals in one. I do want to work out 4 days a week, be kind in how I speak, facetime my friends, do my skincare routine…and I do those things, sometimes. Instead of having eight different resolutions, my one word sums it all up. Be and stay consistent in the habits I have started to build up and let go. The word serves as my “vision board”, my “manifestation”, my New Years Resolution. As beautiful as those all sound, they can fade as the humdrum of the year settles back in. But, one word? I can hang onto that, and I bet you can too. :).