![[OneWord.PNG]] Choosing one word is a practice to set yourself on a growth path for the year. The one word is a touchstone to guide you and help you stay on the path you have chosen. My one word for 2025 is: > [!word] ### Intentionality I realized over the last few months that I was feeling scattered and not very productive. With lots of things to do and more arriving before the prior ones were done, I had to set priorities. Setting priorities means making choices about what was important. I realized I needed to act intentionally if I was going to make choices aligned with what I wanted to spend my time on. In the rush of day-to-day living, I wasn't always paying attention to what and why I was choosing one thing over another. Clearly, I needed to pay more attention. I had to become aware so that my choices could be conscious. I learned about the practice of [Choosing One Word](https://learn.cleverness.com/word) from [Dr. Jason Fox](https://www.drjasonfox.com/about) online. He has an elaborate course of exercises of self-examination and thought to arrive at your one word. I've worked through some of his course to come up with my one word. He suggests you can find your word in 3 minutes, 3 hours, 3 days or 3 weeks. I came to mine in about three minutes, but spent closer to three hours validating it.