Whenever I tell people about the spiritual practice I use of choosing a word for the year, they often ask me questions about why and how. I was originally introduced to the practice by Christine Valters Paintner of Abbey of the Arts.
This year I ran across another explanation by Valerie Sjodin. (She offers a thoughtful video explanation.) Valerie is an artist who creates beautiful visual prayers and prayer journals. She also wrote a blog post recently about using your word of the year for a study, which I would like to incorporate into my own practice. If you have never seen her work, I highly encourage you to do so. I find it very inspiring! Here is her website:
