We adore setting our WOTYs. Mine was PLAY last year, and although I kind of forgot about it I did live up to it. This year it will be CHOICE. More and more, I’m realizing that I let others make decisions I’d rather make, or take the first obvious option, or just don’t even decide, let alone express, what I want. This year I’ll work on that. I want to work with people, I want (sometimes) opinions—but even if I choose to do what someone else wants, I want to know what I wanted and why I chose differently.
CHOICE also reflects the political clarity that the issue of bodily autonomy has given me. In the past, I’ve had a hard time arguing with some family members about voting choices. This year, I’m focused on one thing and one thing only: women’s rights to make our own health care decisions. And I have zero trouble telling anyone why.
Do you know your WOTY? Or want some help finding a word that captures where you’re heading? TALK, friends.
What's your WOTY (Word of the Year) for 2023?
What's your WOTY (Word of the Year) for 2023?
What's your WOTY (Word of the Year) for 2023?
We adore setting our WOTYs. Mine was PLAY last year, and although I kind of forgot about it I did live up to it. This year it will be CHOICE. More and more, I’m realizing that I let others make decisions I’d rather make, or take the first obvious option, or just don’t even decide, let alone express, what I want. This year I’ll work on that. I want to work with people, I want (sometimes) opinions—but even if I choose to do what someone else wants, I want to know what I wanted and why I chose differently.
CHOICE also reflects the political clarity that the issue of bodily autonomy has given me. In the past, I’ve had a hard time arguing with some family members about voting choices. This year, I’m focused on one thing and one thing only: women’s rights to make our own health care decisions. And I have zero trouble telling anyone why.
Do you know your WOTY? Or want some help finding a word that captures where you’re heading? TALK, friends.