Honestly, until last year, I’ve never picked a word for the year before. Not for lack of trying, but being the verbose nut that I am…coming up with just one word for a whole year seemed impossible.

Then, last year at the end of 2017 – a pretty darn good year where I kicked a few bucket list items out of the park, after I’d planned for some big things in 2018…I kept hearing this one word in my head.

MOMENTUM.

I thought that’s just too weird a word for an annual selection.

Still, the word kept coming back to me…and so, I ran with it.

A friend of mine does word art for year words and so I requested she make me some art with this crazy off-the-wall word.

And boy…what a YEAR it has been!  There’s been ups and downs, all with such high intensity.

Books were released and re-released.

Friendships were ended.

Friendships were deepened.

We decided to make a HUGE change in our lives and are now planning to move to Florida to be near our son – and we’re working on it. Hard.

Our washer went out.

Erik had some pretty hefty health concerns.

I took big steps to further my career and learning.

I took a step back from writing.

My momentum crashed somewhere around September…and sort of went in reverse for a while.

I bordered on depression, but didn’t feel tipped over the edge.

I got to see my son 3 times – but didn’t get to see Florida once (~sigh~)

I found a great challenge near the end of the year to help me deepen my faith.

I quit smoking.

I failed to quit pop.

I’ve begun to refocus on my Oola again.

I’ve been up beyond ups….and pretty damn down at some times.  This year passed by like it was on warp factor 9.9 with no time to breathe sometimes.  I overworked myself, and then underworked myself. I struggled to find happy mediums, but happily spent some time in peace and quiet.

It’s been time to pick my word for 2019 again for a little while – and I did so about a month ago.  It’s another weird one…but it has me pretty darn excited for what’s going to come in the new year.

You’ll see…pretty soon. 😉