Rate Your One Word 2024 with 1-5 stars! What’s Next?
{One Word 2024 December Linkup}
Here we are at the end of 2024 with our One Words! We made it!
On a scale of 1️⃣ (lowest) to 5️⃣ (highest), how many stars would you give your word this year? ⭐
Here are some questions to help you decide.
REFLECTION QUESTIONS
- Did my word stay relevant? Why or why not?
- How often did I notice my word this year, and where?
- Did my word meet my expectations? Why or why not?
- Did my word surprise me? How?
- How did I grow because of my word?
- Am I glad I chose this word? Why or why not?
- Would I recommend this word to someone else? Why?
- How many stars would I give my word?
Share any of your answers below in the comments, in a blog post to link up here, or in our One Word Facebook group (anyone can join!).
Here are answers for my word CURIOSITY:
- Curiosity proved to be an incredibly relevant word. Curiosity is part of being human, from our first breath until our last.
- I noticed my word all the time. I’m not sure if curiosity is simply more talked about these days, or if I was more tuned in because it was my word. Maybe both?
- Curiosity did live up to my expectations. It found its way into so many different experiences.
- Curiosity surprised me by how frequently it came up. I hadn’t expected it to be so available in almost every area of my life; we can use curiosity anywhere.
- Curiosity helped me grow by steering me away from being as judgmental and instead being more open-minded.
- I am very glad I chose curiosity! It turned out to be not only be an educational and relational word, but also a fun one.
- I would recommend curiosity to anyone as a One Word choice—but even more as a lifelong practice.
- Curiosity gets 5 stars! ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
WHAT’S NEXT? Take Our Facebook Polls!
If you’re in our One Word Facebook group, please scroll through and join the fun. We’ve posted polls about how many stars you’d give your old word, how you choose a new word, what inspires your selection, and more. It’s a great way to say goodbye to our old words and welcome in our new words.
Today’s linkup here will be open for two weeks from Monday, December 23, through Monday, January 7.
Our first linkup of 2025 launches on Saturday, January 25. We’ll have new challenges and a linkup every 25th of the month throughout ‘25—mark your calendars.
How many stars do you give your One Word 2024? Please leave a comment here.
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I give my word four and a half stars. I have COVID and am not responding well to the symptoms and the side effects to the medication I have been prescribed.
I found my word everywhere, in my reading and even in my thought processes.
Because of seeing it so often, I find it has made me a better follower of Jesus.
Trust became my best friend and helped me through some rather difficult times.
Like I said, TRUST gets 4 and a half stars.
Oh, no! I’m sorry to hear you have covid, Cecelia. I had it at this time last year. There’s never a good time to get sick, but around Christmas is certainly not fun. I hope you start recovering soon. I’m so glad you had such a productive year with your word! I enjoyed reading your posts on Trust and look forward to what 2025 will bring us all.
I would give GIVEN a 5, and of all the words from other years, I think this one has remained the most relevant.
And I think you’re right that CURIOSITY was everywhere this year!
I’m glad you had a 5-star word too, Michele! Given was such an interesting pick and you really did a great job exploring it from many different angles. I can’t wait to see how our words will intersect with each other in 2025 because I know they will somehow; they always do! 🙂
Hi, Lisa – This is an excellent and very timely post. My cohosts (Sue Loncaric and Debbie Harris) and I will be hosting a WOTY Link Up on January 6. Would it be okay with you if I linked your post in mind and shared your 8 questions in my post (attributing them to you of course)? Let me know if this would be okay. If not okay, no problem at all.
Yes, that is totally fine with me for you to share these questions however you’d like! I already made a note to link up with you that day. 🙂
Thanks so much, Lisa! See you oat the linkup!
Hi Lisa,
Well I would definitely give my WOTY for 2024 ‘Change’ 5 stars, for much change was in my life & the world this year but the greatest change was within myself, I believe for the better I might add!
Blessings to you & I look forward to sharing my 2025 WOTY here.
Jennifer
Lisa, Cultivate has been a great WOTY for 2024! I give Cultivate a 5 for helping me stay focused each month and grow in my spirit and soul.
Lisa, I love this one-word concept. My word was “love,” and I rated it a 5. There was so much to love about 2024. Even when things felt heavy, I was reminded that love conquers all. I’ll be featuring your post tomorrow at The Crazy Little Lovebirds link party #70. 🙂
Hi Lisa, my WOTY for 2024 was THRIVE and I give it a 4 star rating. I did thrive but sometimes life got in the way and I felt I let myself down, but I’m probably being too critical! Thanks for your great questions I’ve reflected on them privately and am happy with how my year went overall. I’m now into 2025 with a new word. It’s always a great focus for me and I keep it front and centre at all times.