There hasn't always been a word, I haven't always intentionally sought one out, they more or less come and go on their own, finding me when the time is right. But this year, I sought my word purposefully and with an open mind. As I prayed and reflected over the last year of my life, the most impactful of my almost 28 years thus far, similar themes and feelings became obvious to me. It was the last word I scribbled in a long list of many others and once I wrote it down, it made total sense.