My Word of the Year for 2016 - When I Grow Up

My Word of the Year for 2016 - When I Grow Up This has turned into an annual post for me. You can read about my words of 2015, 2014 and  2013  by clicking the respective links. I wish my word of 2016 could be Essential. This book made an impression on me last year, and while I agree with its platform, it just feels too exclusive and limiting for a multi-passionate extrovert like me. I wish my word of 2016 could be Normal. I yearn for a normal health report, a normal marriage, a normal business schedule but thanks to my continued cancer treatments in the first quarter of 2016, I know itll be anything but. I wish my word of 2016 could be Growth. For the first time ever, I hit the six-figure mark in my business 7 months were record-breakers for me and yet, for the first time ever, I most likely wont be able to even meet that number in 2016. So, what word can I choose to represent my 2016? To guide my decisions, my heart, my gut? To be a compass for my intentions and goals? ACCEPTANCE. Its a word thats been sticking in my head for a couple weeks, coming to me in the middle of the night while I couldnt sleep. At first, it felt wimpy. Passive. Loose. That didnt feel like me a fighter, a pusher, brave and strong. Always structured and focused on multiple goals, always reaching for new milestones, always looking to exceed. But then I realized: I dont want to push, and Im not looking for a fight. This year cant be about meeting and exceeding multiple goals, and juggling my usual amount of balls in the air. What I  am looking for in 2016 is openness and ease. In pulling back, resting, and recharging. In taking care and not beating myself up over it. I realized that my Acceptance has to do with the definitions I found online: the act of taking or receiving something offered. favorable reception; approval; favor. the act of assenting or believing. In 2016, I will accept my limitations, my boundaries, my income, my time. In 2016, I will accept new ways of defining myself, of making offers, of working, of building and maintaining relationships. And in 2016 and beyond I will receive it all favorably. I will welcome it kindly. I will take good care of my mind, body, relationships, and business. Through Acceptance, I will find whats essential. I will discover my new normal. I will believe I can grow. Whats your word of 2016, and why did you choose it? Leave it in a comment below Id love to hear!