3.1: One Word and Intentions
Happy New Year! Now is the time to begin making plans and goals for 2022.
PART 1: First, my One Word: knowledge.
I have known 2022’s word since October: knowledge. This seems quite the strange word for me, as I am in year 31 of teaching and have shared much knowledge (hopefully). Where will this word take me? I shall continue to share knowledge…and I will continue to learn.
The word knowledge means…
The letter m is used twice in Tammy.
There are two 3s in my phone number.
Here’s a quick recap of my previous words:
- 2011: Peace
- 2012: Quiet
- 2013: Fit
- 2014: Smile
- 2015: Complete
- 2016: All
- 2017: Diligent
- 2018: Less
- 2019: Birth
- 2020: Restore
- 2021: Ponder
- 2022: Knowledge
I am looking forward to my continued journeys with all twelve words…for I do not want to leave any of them behind…and with an increased focus on knowledge.
PART 2: Intentions…instead of resolutions!
I began this tradition of writing intentions instead of resolutions about a decade ago after reading a blog post rationalizing the word change…gives one more grace when one initially fails at a resolution. Grace…a beautiful concept.
Wow! 22. Twenty-two. Better get started on that list!
- Read Gone with the Wind. I never have. I am choosing this one as my Independent Read for Quarter 3. Pressure…and assignment…is on!
- Watch Gone with the Wind…only after having completed #1.
- Lose 52 pounds…one pound a week.
- More water…less sodas.
- Read an average of one book a week. Hummm…see #1!
- Read the Bible through…again.
- Read The Christmas Carol and complete a Bible study connected to this book. (AND I received another book regarding this same book. Must be meant to be!)
- Attempt to complete this book challenge: 52 Book Club’s Reading Challenge. Why this challenge? To push myself to read books out of my comfort zone!
- Read one professional read every two months. I need to read one a month…but… I have not grown professionally during this pandemic…as surviving became the goal and little energy or want-to was left to read books, other than ones of personal choice.
- Re-read the Harry Potter books!
- Find good deals on books and buy/stock them up for 2022 Christmas gifts. I gave books this year…and I have enjoyed doing so.
- Give books as gifts for birthdays. This one will take some planning, as birthdays tend to slip up on me!
- Send birthday and thank you cards much more diligently!
- Blog…more. Write, reflect…just write.
- Finish all the quilts I currently have started or promised to others AND make more quilts for others…and for me.
- Paint.
- Pick up and put away…especially in my car and house! Family gatherings will more often be hosted within our home; much less work to be more diligent about keeping our humble abode consistently presentable.
- Focus on my One Word: knowledge. Maybe refer to all the above intentions that deal with books?!
- Continue making time for my friend groups: Meeting of the Minds and the Wildcats.
- Be even more involved in ALA and WRLC…two literacy groups.
- Spend quality time with the fam, especially The Man and The Daughter.
- Create and grow even more beautiful flowers than I did last year.
Did you notice that many focus on books? I just really like books! 2022…going to be a good year!
How about you? Resolutions? Intentions? One? 22?!