The Story of a Little Word
How I found my Word of the Year in 2022
Are you one of many lovely souls who tunes into a Word for the Year?
Guided by the magical Susannah Conway, a whole peaceful (and not so peaceful) army of creatives and soulful peeps dedicate time each year to unearthing their guiding word.
For me, the practice begins by noticing… followed by percolation before the word or words reveal themselves at some point before Imbolc in February. As I am still in the final percolation stages for my words of 2023 and you might be too, my soul told me to share last year’s word discovery adventure with you…
Settle in, get cosy… here’s the story of a little word for you 🥰
One wintry morning in late January, a little word found her way to a queue where all the other words stood waiting.
Despite how many words were lined up to be chosen, she knew in her heart that she was The One. Because much like Nero in The Matrix, she had finally realised she had it within her to change the paradigm.
This was her time. Her moment to rise.
And so, as the words paraded down the Alleyway of Assessment, she waited for her turn. She hoped and prayed that this year, the Chooser of The Word did her due diligence and did not stop until the little word had her opportunity.
The moment came and the line of words stopped.
The little word paused, momentarily feeling that maybe she was delusional… and it wasn’t going to happen at all. A sob rose in her throat and threatened to spill out of her eyes.
And then, The Chooser, who had been very seriously considering another word, finally realised that as much as she tried to make it fit, it was not The One.
The Chooser paused, sure that if she tuned into the essence of the word she wanted, but could not find, the word would appear and make herself clear.
The little word was right!! This WAS her year!
And so, as she leaped headfirst into an email at the perfect time and place, she knew with every bit of her being that this year she would get to shine. She would get to ripple out her magical power, so she could honour her dharma and create hope in those she was here to speak to.
Meanwhile, The Chooser opened an email, read through the contents, and paused… taking a deep breath as her eyes alighted on a word that shone out like a lighthouse.
POTENCY
The word she had been searching for, but could not find. It was perfect. So very perfect. The encapsulation of all the Other Words who had lined up for consideration, but were Not Quite Right.
The little word beamed with pride as The Chooser chose her and made her The Word Of The Year.
Potency. AKA magic, possibility, power, potential.
The perfect partner for her other two P words for 2022, which were almost right, but not The One. Potency, partnered with prosperity and power.
More on that another day... for now, it’s Potency’s time to shine.
What’s your word of the year if you have one?
How did your word last year show up for you in retrospect?
If you had told me how Potency would show up last year, I would not have believed you! See post below:
Funny, my words for this year came through a similar journey. Three of them appeared through someone else's soul meanderings and the forth one had been with me for a year already. And together they make such a great team. I call them the Four Ds: dedication, devotion, discipline and delight. Delight is the driver fuelled by the other three. Excited to see where they'll take me. Curious to hear what your's will end up being this year. But wow, potency, what a great word!