2021: The Year of AUDACITY
Every year I come of with a word or theme. In recent years I’ve expanded to draw a map, which I print and mail to 100 people with personal notes of gratitude.
2020 was my Year of EXPLORE. In case you missed the post, I’m happy to report back that I fully embraced and lived that theme despite the limitation of not being able to venture far.
2021 is my YEAR OF AUDACITY. I loved running my 3-month Mapping Your Path into 2021 workshop in the months leading up to the New Year, because it gave me time to refine my word. It changed three times, but this just feels right. (And before this version of this map, it was a banana map—HA!)
Audacity to me is…
Playing big
Being bold
Courage
Speaking up
Openness
Discovery
Leading
Changing the narrative
Putting myself out there
Going against the grain
Dancing with the universe
Trusting
Believing
Dreaming
Possibility
Helping others shine in the process
How I want to feel:
Alive
In control
Proud
Empowered
Happy
Joyful
Valued
Surprised
Relaxed
Amused
Calm
Loved
Appreciated
An incomplete list of endeavors where I want to embrace AUDACITY:
Be the best version of me
Speak up for self + for others (even in Instagram captions I can embody audacity)
Help + support others write their own rules
My grandfather’s project + writing him back into history (maybe as a screenplay)
A top secret book project with a friend that will change the world
Having open, honest conversations
Putting self out there personally and professionally
Make GOOD money + be valued
Embracing pleasure
Trying new things
Collaborate with people I look up to
Embrace creativity in unexpected ways
Re-wire/re-write old ideas
Share my gifts with the world
Have a freakin’ good time in everything I do
Say NO when something doesn’t feel right
Maps on bananas
Do work that feels meaningful and changes lives
Change the narrative
Change the world
It’s time to change how things are done.
Mapping Your Path: Finding Direction 3-month workshop + community is now open! (It officially starts February 5th.).