There’s a challenge going around to come up with a word of the year – something that will be your word for 2024.

My word, after much contemplation and reflection, is “focus”.

Ironic word for me, with my raging ADHD.

Keeping my focus for any length of time is difficult, at best.

Maybe that’s the reason for it.

Focus for me this year will be mindfulness of where my focus is.

Am I focusing on the potential outcomes, or the actual reality? This is a big one. A lot less stress if I stay focused on the right now.

Am I focused on hindrances to what I need to do, or focusing on how I need to do it?

Will I focus on what I have done – or on my list of to-do’s?

Most importantly, do I focus on Who is in control, or what I think I can control?

This focus challenge for me will lead to a lot less anxiety if I can be aware of what I am looking at, and how I am looking at it.

I am focusing on the moment to moment. The “now”. Step by step.

I think this will help me a lot in 2024.