Word for the year

Restore – Word For The Year

January 3, 2020 by robincharmagne 2 Comments

Hi Pretties,

Happy 2020! We are all excited about this new year and all the goodness to come. As tradition goes at robincharmagne, we have a word for the year – RESTORE!

The Shift

2019 continued to be as challenging as prior years with family loss. I know these things happen to everyone but it just seemed like it happened in triples for my family bringing more sadness. How much loss can a family endure? We leaned on each other and struggled through the rest of the year. On top of that feeling unsettled with work and home as well. Nothing felt “right” and I was not motivated to do a whole lot, just a few things that I had previously committed to and couldn’t back out.

But, towards the end of 2019, I began to see signs of restoration in different parts of my life. I think it started with the Paris trip. I just felt better, happier, feeling free to just be happy and to live. And then changes on my job – better assignments, changes in my home – motivated to decorate and organize things, and old opportunities resurfacing – back to teaching. The shift was happening and accepted it and I chose to carry it into the next year. God said He would restore what was lost and I see that happening, slowly but most surely. Of course, my loved ones cannot be restored, but having strong extended family and loyal friends restores feelings of love, protection and support.

I am ready to claim EVERYTHING that was lost because God is a restorative God. What are you claiming?

For encouragement and motivation – Words for the year 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019

Increase – Word for 2018

January 3, 2018 by robincharmagne 4 Comments

Hello pretties,
Happy New Year y’all! I am kicking 2018 off with a tradition I started a few years back, choosing a word to direct my activities for the year that supports my goals. For the last almost 2 years, my blogging life has really fallen off, months with no posts or very sporadic posts, which creates a decrease in all areas of this blog life. So I chose the word increase for 2018.

The Definition

Y’all see the definition, “make greater”, yeah that part, oh that got me pumped for real because that confirmed I chose the right word. A word that says the possibility exists to be greater in all areas, including this “influencer” world. Blogging is definitely a first love, but the events of the past year and a half decreased my interest. Unfortunately, I fell into a pattern where I would get my mojo back but then it would wane after one or two posts.

The Why

So I asked myself, why do you blog? Well, I like sharing what I know with others. This platform is so good for helping people increase their knowledge with unfamiliar topics or increase knowledge in a familiar subject area, by providing usable information. Either way, my readers learn something valuable. That is it, increasing value and knowledge for the readers that take the time to visit this blog, soak up the information, and leave a comment or question (yes I love comments and questions!!!).

Goals

Next up was deciding what are the goals that can manifest increase on this blog? How do I get to increase? Creating this increase will not be an easy task because it feels almost like starting over in way. Of course getting out of the dreaded comfort zone is a huge part of this increase, to be more I have to feel uncomfortable in new spaces that can propel robincharmagne forward. That is goal number one actually – get out of the cozy zone. Currently working on defining other goals, which is a big job, and then breaking those goals down into smaller tasks. That is how you eat an elephant right, one piece at a time. Have you heard that expression before? It is true.

There is so much opportunity to increase robincharmagne and make it a valuable resource for fashion, home decor and travel. I feel like I am back in the game, ready and committed to increase, one goal at a time.

You can read prior words, 2015, 2016, and 2017.

What is your word for the year?

Intentional – Word For 2017

January 2, 2017 by robincharmagne 17 Comments

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Happy New Year Pretties,
I hope everyone was able to take some time off during the holiday season to rest your mind and your body. It is another year and I am ready to begin anew. I have picked a word of the year before, read about last year’s word here. I chose intentional because I want to achieve some specific goals that require laser focus. So I need to take actionable steps that will lead to the fulfillment of these goals.

Three Ways to Live Intentionally

1 – Make a plan, write it down. You cannot be intentional on nothingness – so decide what it is you want and put it to paper.
2 – Be flexible. Let’s face it, life happens but we have to stay focused on our goals. When an obstacle surfaces, be flexible enough to re-route so you remain intentional.
3 – Give it time. Moving in an intentional manner takes time. Do not get impatient and take an action that isn’t intentional because you want to meet a deadline of some sort. Stop and regroup but still keep your intentional mindset.

I am ready to excel in 2017, lots of new things planned, including celebrating a big blog anniversary.

Do you have a word for 2017? Do share!!
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CONSISTENT…Word For 2016

January 25, 2016 by robincharmagne 22 Comments

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Hello,
Hope everyone’s weekend was great and that you were able to stay safe and warm. We had a snow event that was uneventful, maybe two inches but of course, it shut everything down…LOL Doesn’t bother me a bit. One thing that is consistent in The A is that ice/snow brings a mad dash for milk and bread. This happens every time we have any hint of snowflakes. It made me think about that word. We do the same thing every year at this time with the same results – we are all safe and sound at home. Being consistent is a good thing, so it’s my word for 2016.

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This word is the building block for being successful at almost anything – when you read, write, run, exercise, paint, blog, pray, etc. on a regular basis, you will become good at it. Now notice I didn’t say perfect at it, but good. Perfection is not the goal! The goal is to commit and to do some things day in and day out to realize success. I am committing to consistent healthy eating – check on Weight Watchers, saying yes to things that scare me – check said yes to a Thursday night date just last week, and performing tidy tasks every night – check tidying the house from 7:00 – 8:00.

Need a picture of what being consistent looks like? Now she doesn’t win all the the time, but she wins on a consistent basis and that is so fabulous and we are on a path to being fabulously consistent!

You can read about my word for 2015. It really made a difference in how I approached opportunities in 2015.

Do you have a word or a phrase for 2016?

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