#OneWord for 2023: Ambition
#OneWord for 2023: Ambition
A year to dream and do bigger
The kids are still asleep, and for the past hour I’ve been agonising over which word to choose for 2023 - my browser history is now full of thesaurus and dictionary queries. I had almost settled on JOY, focussing on those things that make me feel light and create bubbles of laughter in myself.
And then I started planning for joy - and I realised that I am in a surprisingly good spot. I currently don’t require any reminders to do joyful things: I’ve created the reminders and triggers all through last year. Joy is already here!
What I lost last year though is the momentum around my business and my feeling of accomplishment. Focusing inwards means that I loosened the connection with the outside world, lessening my impact and my contribution to a better remote business world.
And while that sounds sweet, and nurturing, and very motherly - it feels very stuck.
Hence, ambition.
Ambition is like growth with passion sprinkled on top
Yes, I did consider GROWTH as my one word as well. Personal growth, professional growth, helping those around me to grow.
And yet, it’s still another word you set and promptly forget. Something to shrug at because it makes sense.
I want something that makes sense and elicits a reaction, at the very minimum in myself.
Ambition is that word. Because, to be absolutely honest, at times I am a bit scared about my own ambition.
Ambition means changing into someone you like even better
Ambition means trying new things even if they scare me. That includes the impro theatre course I am starting in January, the mountain ultra race I signed up for, and the fact that I want to talk a lot more about my coaching and consulting work going forward.
Ambition means not taking the status quo as the only possible answer.
Basically, I’ve decided to not only water my plants but to add liquid fertiliser to the mix.
And the fact that it makes me excited AND slightly uncomfortable means that I am on the right track.
PS: These are past words: