Ep 178: Beyond Resolutions: Crafting a Word to Shape Your Year with Bianca Juarez

We're Going There with Bianca Juarez

That Sounds Fun Network

Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

5.0 • 839 Ratings

🗓️ 16 December 2024

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

Feeling lost or overwhelmed as the new year approaches? Discover how choosing a "Word for the Year" can provide clarity, direction, and intention for your life. Friends, I’m back with our annual word for the year episode. My heart is to guide you through the process so that you can discover your own word, which I believe will benefit your personal and spiritual growth. The 5 Steps to discovering your word are: Evaluate: Reflect on the past year, identify areas for growth, and cultivate gratitude. Think: Connect with your feelings and emotions through meditation, prayer, or silence. Create a List: Write down 10 words, images, or feelings that resonate with your vision for the year. Refine: Highlight the words that stand out and evoke strong emotions. Decide: Commit to your chosen word and use it as an anchor throughout the year. I believe that if you invest time in this transformative exercise, your word will be a tool for setting intentions, finding direction, and aligning your life with your deepest values and aspirations. This is a personal journey. Take the time to reflect, feel, and choose a word that will empower and inspire you in the coming year. And don’t forget to share your word with me on social media by tagging me @biancajuarezofficial. I’m grateful for you and wish you a blessed new year! B RESOURCES/LINKS FREE PDF: 5 Steps To Choosing Your Word https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/p2taw61kbogbo47bfst69/5-STEPS-TO-CHOOSING-YOUR-WORD.png?rlkey=grxejkcaf0sxnm5ibvdnp83g6&st=otajvsbo&dl=0 Quote If we don't reflect on where we've been, it'll be hard to determine where we're going. Takeaways Reflection on the past year is crucial for future planning. Evaluating feelings helps in identifying what truly matters. Creating a list of intentions can clarify goals for the year. Being committed to the process is essential for success. It's important to celebrate blessings from the past year. The word for the year can serve as an anchor during challenges. Engaging in this practice can foster a deeper connection with faith. ⋇ Convoy of Hope - Empowering Women and Girls Together Donate here. https://convoyofhope.org/bianca/ ⋇ Bianca’s new book Grit Don't Quit: Developing Resilience And Faith When Giving Up Isn't An Option. https://amzn.to/3MO74OC ⋇ The Grit Don’t Quit Bible Study is now available. https://www.biancaolthoff.com/gdq ⋇ So grateful to our sponsors! ⋇ Subscribe to We’re Going There on your favorite podcast app so you don’t miss out on any of the great topics and conversations. Don’t forget to leave a loving review! Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/were-going-there-with-bianca-juarez-olthoff/id1529509063?uo=4 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6RpqUTDQWWKDHt1yLQlMKW ⋇ Visit biancaolthoff.com/resources to learn more about books and other resources from Bianca. https://www.biancaolthoff.com/resources ⋇ Want to stay connected, join the community today. https://www.biancaolthoff.com/ ⋇ WGT email: podcast@inthenameoflove.org ⋇ Music by: Brad Tsushima, Instagram: @bradtsushima, email: bradtsushima94@aol.com, Spotify: “R.A.D.” Youtube Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	If we don't reflect on where we've been, it will be hard to determine where we are going.
0:05.4	It's about time because we're going there.
0:09.3	Well, friends, it's that time of the year where I give one of my favorite podcast episodes.
0:13.9	If you are new to this podcast, my name is Bianca Waterspa, and I love giving people practical handles on how to live their life.
0:21.6	I'm not afraid of having hard conversations because I believe that hard conversations actually
0:25.2	transform our mind and by transforming our minds, our lives are changed as well.
0:29.5	This episode is one that I do annually.
0:31.2	I think we're going on, gosh, year four of this episode.
0:37.3	And I'm excited. Every year I tweak and make it tighter and better,
0:41.1	but drum roll please. The podcast that we are releasing today is our annual word for the year podcast.
0:50.6	With a new year looming in our miss, sometimes it's easy to feel maybe lost, confused, overwhelmed,
0:56.9	or maybe lacking a sense of vision.
0:59.1	Do you know what will war against that?
1:01.3	Do you know how to get vision for your life?
1:03.8	I'm about to talk about it.
1:05.1	So let's go there.
1:06.0	Friends, we are almost to the end of the year, and can I just tell you that how you end
1:10.0	is how you will begin?
1:11.9	When I think about the end of the year, I want to ensure that I'm setting myself up for a
1:15.9	strong year. One of the practices I've developed in my life is finding a word or phrase of
1:20.6	the year. This is something that I've been practicing, well, quite honestly, I think for about
1:25.0	10 years. And apparently, even though I've spoken about it on
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