01/18/2026
My word for the year is GRACE.
I rolled around a dozen different words, none quite landing.
Then, in the middle of a conversation with a friend about a challenging situation, I heard myself say:
“I just need a bit of grace here.”
And it landed.
Not just grace from others—but grace for myself.
Grace for the messy moments.
Grace for the pauses, the learning curves, the humanity in all of us.
Imagine if we offered grace just 10% more—
to our inner dialogue,
to our expectations,
to the people walking alongside us.
How might that boost our self-worth?
How might it quietly bless those around us?
This year, I’m choosing to lead with GRACE.
Again and again. 🌿