Fulfillment – My Theme Word for 2017
Did you choose a word or phrase for the year 2017?
For the last few years, it has become common for people to choose a word of the year to describe a theme or feeling they want to achieve.
For me, my word of the year or theme is FULFILLMENT
fulfilment
noun
noun: fulfillment
- 1.
the achievement of something desired, promised, or predicted.
“winning the championship was the fulfillment of a childhood dream”
- satisfaction or happiness as a result of fully developing one’s potential.
“she did not believe that marriage was the key to happiness and fulfillment”
- 2.
the meeting of a requirement, condition, or need.
“the fulfillment of statutory requirements”
- the performance of a duty or role as required, pledged, or expected.
“the need to eliminate excess by the security forces in fulfillment of their duties”
I love the word fulfillment because it gives me a goal to strive for – doing what I set out to do. It also describes a feeling of satisfaction.
You know, I work hard, and there are many times that I feel busy, but not fulfilled. When I set my sights on accomplishing goals that make me feel fulfilled – that make my life more pleasurable and give me more of a feeling of satisfaction – it puts a different spin on my work. It makes me focus more on figuring out how to spend more time doing the things that I love, that make me feel fulfilled.
My focus is also on working smarter and not harder.
And for me, this means that I should evaluate HOW I spend my time and what I can do to be more fulfilled. Working can be a good thing – it pays the bills and gives me the means to do more fun things, BUT it takes something away from fulfilling myself in my relationships – which are more important to me than money. So, I have to figure out the best way to spend my time to optimize my feelings of fulfillment.
Fulfillment, to me, also represents the big theme of doing what I’ve said I would do. So, I need to honor my goals and what I need to do to achieve them. I need to do what it takes to be healthier: go to the gym 3 times per week, do yoga most days, find positive ways to deal with stress and to minimize the stress I have to deal with (this one is huge for me). I also have to eat better.
Aside from personal goals, I have my business goals as well. Last year, I really diddled a lot of time away on social media. I didn’t keep up with my business posts for my OWN business. I hardly blogged for myself at all. Most of my time and energy was put into building PsychicWorld.com. This year, for a few reasons, I intend to work full-time for myself and part-time for them.
And I want to do what I set out to do. I don’t want to continue to make big plans for myself and then not work on them – not achieve them – that makes me feel unfulfilled. That’s one of the biggest reasons I chose fulfillment as my word.
At the end of the year, I want to feel fulfillment because I’ve embodied the spirit of fulfillment during the year.
Do you have a word of the year for 2017? If so, feel free to share it in the comments below!
Blessed be,
Sue