Forget New Year’s Resolutions and Choose One Word to Focus on in 2021

Beth VogtBeth K. Vogt, change, choices, Faith, family, Friendship, goals, grace, hope, Life, New Year, One Word, perspective, Quotes, Relationships, Scripture 12 Comments

I abandoned the tradition of New Year’s resolutions 15 years ago. Instead, I select One Word to focus on. I always look forward to sharing my annual One Word with family and friends, as well as finding out what One Words others select for the coming year. For only the second time in all these years, I’m repeating a One …

When Words are Powerful Enough to Change Our Perspective

Beth VogtBeth K. Vogt, change, expectations, Friendship, goals, In Others' Words, One Word, perspective, Quotes, words 21 Comments

  @bethvogt It’s that time of year again, friends. What time of year? The time when I ask, “Are you a resolution kind of person or a One Word kind of person?” I’m wrapping up my 14th year choosing One Word for the year and I haven’t missed New Year’s resolutions. At all.  Writing up a list? Don’t miss it. …

In Others’ Words: My One Word for 2019

Beth VogtIn Others' Words, One Word, perspective 19 Comments

  Let’s talk about choosing One Word for the coming year.  2019 is just over a month away, but if you’ve been reading this blog for awhile, then you know that I gave up New Year’s resolutions thirteen years ago. All my good intentions — the “I wills” and the “I won’ts” — faded so quickly, and I always misplaced …

In Others’ Words: One Word

Beth VogtIn Others' Words, Life, One Word 24 Comments

I am a one-word woman. It’s been years since I made a New Year’s resolution — much less kept one. I mean, how can I keep a resolution when I can’t find my nice, new list that I wrote up oh-so-carefully? 2014 will be the ninth year that I focus on one word for twelve months. And yes, I know …

In Others’ Words: Direction

Beth VogtIn Others' Words, Life, Quotes 36 Comments

Where are you headed? There are 28 days left in December and then it’s time for a new calendar and a new year. Where are you headed in 2013? If you’ve known me for any length of time, you know I abandoned New Year’s Resolutions years ago — way back in 2006, to be exact. Instead, I focus on one …

Thinking Ahead: Focusing on 2012

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I know, I know. I am deviating from my normal pattern. It’s Thursday. This is my “other” day to post something with the heading “Contemporary Romance Writer.” (The other-other day being Tuesday. What? You never noticed? Tsk. Now you know: MWF: quotes. T/Th: contemporary romance writer thoughts.) Back to today, which should be contemporary romance day but isn’t. I’m not …