Have you heard of the idea to ​​choose one word for the year to help you stay focused? I heard about it in 2022 when I started following happiness and human nature researcher and author Gretchen Rubin. She shared her One-Word Theme practice and it seemed like something to try.
 
You can just make up the word, but I have created a process to make it more fun and easy.
 
Here is the manual with all the steps on one page. You can print it out. In addition, I have highlighted each step separately so you can complete the exercise right away, without leaving this page.
 
I also invite you to share the process and your word of the year on social media using #onewordfocus
And so that I also know about it, tag me @katiorav 🙂
 
Have fun finding your focus for the year 🙂
Year focus_manual
Year focus 1
Create a base where you put different areas into different corners. You can draw different symbols if the ones in the sample don’t speak to you.
Year focus 2
Think about and write down the keywords that you want to inspire you and carry you this year in different areas. Leave the circle in the middle empty. Keywords can be both actions and feelings and just words that come to mind. 
Year focus 3
Study these keywords and select the ones that emerge. Did any similarities arise in the different areas? There may be more than one of these words, but they should have a similar purpose.
Year focus 4
Draw pictures of the selected keywords in the middle of the paper. What feeling do you get from these words, how can you express it visually? Is it just a symbol or a metaphorical image? If necessary, google the keywords or feelings that arise and copy them. You don’t have to be able to draw everything from memory! Keep it simple. If necessary, take a separate piece of paper for drawing first.
Year focus 5
Study these images and feel if something starts to emerge. What is the image that carries you and gives you focus this year? Choose one image and now think of a word for it. It can be one of the words you have previously chosen, or it can be something completely new. Let yourself be surprised!
Year focus 6

Write and draw this word on a Post-it. The image may change a little, just as it grew a little in my example. Put it on your computer or the wall so that you can see it every day. See what happens 😉