Anyone who has been following me for a while has heard me talk about My One Word, but for those who are new:
My One Word is pretty simple: it’s a spiritual practice where you choose one word to focus on and to inspire you for an entire year. There is a book entitled My One Word by Mike Ashcraft and Rachel Olsen for anyone who is like me and likes to read about new ideas.
There is also a website that walks you through the practice if you are interested in investigating it further: MyOneWord.org
For 2025, I’ve decided to try something different:
An Italian word!
“Benessere”
I came across it while I was studying Italian this year and I just loved the sound of it.
It means “well-being”.
One of the ways I’ll use my one word as a filter. When I consider doing something or eating something or going somewhere with someone, for example, first I’ll ask myself: Will this contribute to my well being? If yes, yay! Green light! If no, then I’ll (probably) pass on it.
I am choosing an Italian word for another reason: to weave the “Italian me” mindset into my daily life so that hopefully, when I do actually go to Italy, it will help me speak and understand the language I have been studying for so many years in a deeper way.
Are you choosing a word for the year of 2025?
Karen Creamer
