Choose Your Word: A Fresh Approach to Transform Your Year
Episode Overview
Choose one guiding word for the year instead of resolutions. Focus on becoming someone new rather than achieving specific outcomes. Use your chosen word as a lens for decision-making. Make your word visible to reinforce its influence. Allow yourself grace when you fall short; every moment is a chance to try again.
Resolutions focus on the what, but transformation focuses on the who.
What drives someone to seek a life without alcohol? In this engaging episode of Health, Wellness & Community, Dr. Quentin Moore challenges the traditional approach to New Year's resolutions. Rather than setting yourself up for disappointment with grandiose promises, Dr. Moore suggests choosing a single word to guide your year. This word, acting as your personal North Star, helps shape who you want to become rather than what you want to achieve.
Whether it's 'health', 'courage', or 'authenticity', your chosen word becomes a lens through which you view every decision. Dr. Moore breaks down why resolutions often fail—they focus on outcomes rather than identity. Instead, he proposes a shift towards transformation that is both flexible and meaningful. This approach allows for growth in every area of life, from relationships to health, and encourages listeners to embody their chosen word in daily actions. Throughout the episode, Dr.
Moore offers practical advice on how to implement this concept. He encourages making your word visible, using it as a decision-making filter, and giving yourself grace when you fall short. With anecdotes and examples, he illustrates how this simple shift can lead to lasting change. So, as the New Year approaches, consider ditching the resolutions and instead, choose a word that resonates with your personal journey. What will your word be?
Reflect on it, write it down, and let it guide you through the year ahead.