Hello, friends! Happy … 2025?! How in the world is it 2025? Does anyone else feel like last year FLEW by? Good heavens! I know I’ve been a bit absent lately, but I’m still here! My daughters are involved in SO many after school activities (Bible study, Confirmation classes, volleyball, travel volleyball, basketball, track, dance, running club, and I’m sure I’m forgetting something…) and my husband and I are their unpaid Uber drivers! I hope you and your students are having a FANTASTIC year and are ready to tackle the second semester!
Over the last few years, I’ve shared a word that I plan to focus on throughout the year in all aspects of my life. Check out my word from previous years here! It’s my substitute for the traditional “New Year’s Resolution” because those never work for me! I remember one year, my resolution was to stop biting my fingernails (I’m an anxious gal!). I made it almost to lunchtime on New Years Day and then starting chewing away. Instead of feeling proud that I made it a few hours, I felt defeated and thought, “well, I guess I’ll try again next year.” What a waste! Focusing on a word just feels less daunting for me!
So, without further ado … my word for 2025 is …
…if you’ve looked at the image, you already know …
DRIVE!
When I told my daughters what my word for 2025 is, my youngest said, “is it because you drive us around a lot?” ????
No, it’s not, but it’s definitely a happy coincidence!
Here’s how I’m planning to DRIVE myself in 2025!
- Complete my daily Bible reading/devotion (I’m using the Bible Recap book this year! If you’d like to join me, click here (affiliate link) to grab your copy!)
- Share a resource, reflection, or idea with you all here AT LEAST once a month! I’m thinking of creating more infographics this year … I feel like that’s an easier medium for busy teachers to digest!
- Spend 10 minutes per day on personal development and reflection – I’ve journaled in the past and loved it! It’s time to pick that up again! I’m looking for a new personal development book … any suggestions?
- Daily reading for happiness – I’ve mentioned I’m in my obsessive reading era, right? I read 51 BOOKS LAST YEAR! I’m ready to do it again!
- Get AT LEAST 10k steps a day – I’ve been walking a mile during my lunch break to get some endorphins for my afternoon classes and it’s been GREAT!
- Run AT LEAST one mile a day, but we all know I’l probably run more than that 🙂
- Update resources from Illuminate! If you have a copy of Illuminate, you’ll DEFINITELY want to pull that out again and revisit the links at the end of the chapters … something exciting is in the works!
I’m also taking a verse with me into the new year. If you know me, you know my favorite verse of ALL time is Psalm 46:5 which, depending on the translation you have, reads something like this, “God is within her, she will not fall.” That verse gives me SO much joy and peace whenever I think of it. This year, I’m also bringing Joshua 1:9 with me into the new year, “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.” Talk about a comforting verse!
Well, friends. That’s my plan for the year! Have you chosen a word, verse, or phrase for the year? I’d love to hear it!
As always, thanks for reading 🙂
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