Setting intention in 2022

In 2021 my intention for the year was ‘joy’. I used it to inform my choices and decisions over the course of year and attempted to not revert to overthinking everything (as I do). Heading into the last few weeks of the year I felt that maybe joy needed to stick around for another year. That was until on Christmas day my best friend (who we affectionately joke about sharing a brain) shared a social media post that’s still taking up space.

Whitney Goodman, LMFT (@thebraincoach on Instagram) posted a series of statements related to ‘avoiding our emotions and distress by keeping busy may provide temporary relief but it doesn’t address the root of the problem’. 2021 was a year of tremendous change for me. In addition to working through a separation and navigating a new co-parenting schedule, I took on a signficant professional role on an interim basis. Without losing sight of my desire for joy, could I leave room for taking care of my mind and body?

So while I haven’t thought of a word that easily summarizes my intention for 2022, my intention is make space for sitting with some of the larger feelings I’ve had and prioritizing my mind and body. It means that instead of adding more to my life, I am going to spend time working on what is holding me back from being better.