Believe: My Word for 2022

Last year my word was “change”. After a crazy 2020 and the pandemic, I was hoping for change and for things to get back to normal. But more than that, my focus was really on change in my personal life. I worked hard to further my screenwriting career and longed for other changes in the season of life I was in. While not all changes I hoped for happened, I did make many strides in the right direction.

When I started thinking about a word for 2022 one seemed to stand out to me: Believe. Some things in my personal life are still up in the air and I’m still in a season of waiting…but I believe I’m where I’m supposed to be.

Believe

(verb): To have confidence in the truth, the existence, or the reliability of something, although without absolute proof that one is right in doing so.

Believe in what’s to come.

Waiting is hard. I feel like I’ve been in a season of waiting for a couple of years now. Waiting to make moves and plans as a family. It’s hard to want something but have to wait on others and things outside of my control to make things happen. Sometimes I feel like I’m just going through the motions.

I want to really live. I want to believe in what’s to come and that we will move on from waiting to action. So I decided this year I’m going to try to let go and let it be. I’m going to stay present and live my life to the fullest. I’m going to believe in what’s to come and manifest it.

Believe in myself.

After a couple of tough years, I’ve been putting a lot of work into myself and my growth. I’ve prioritized my self-care and chasing my dreams again. In the past two years, I have made so much progress for the better. I want to continue my belief in myself, how strong I am, and that I can do anything.

Believe in God.

I want to grow in my belief in God and His plans. I know His ways are always better even when we can’t see them right away. Any relationship is a two-way street and this past year I have been focusing on growing in my faith and my belief in God.

Believe in the good.

I want to believe in the good things and the people of this world. There has been so much division over the last couple of years but I have also seen firsthand the good in people along the way. There is so much good out there even when you can’t see it. I want to continue to believe in the good, focus on that, and be/show the good to others too.

Believe the best is yet to come.

I’ve always loved the saying “the best is yet to come”. It’s a beautiful reminder that no matter how tough times are or how long the days feel, there is something good right around the corner. You CAN make it through onto something bigger and better. I still believe that. Whenever I doubt it, I remind myself of it.

All about believing.

Believe in what matters to you and make a difference today. Stay strong and believe. This year, I want to continue believing in my everyday life. I’m going to believe in change, happiness, myself, others…And I want to challenge you to keep on believing too.

Believe more. Believe bigger. Believe better.