There’s a reason so many people set goals every year and still feel stuck, resistant, or disconnected from the life they’re trying to create.
It’s not because they’re undisciplined. And it’s not because they didn’t want it badly enough.
In this episode, I’m sharing the single practice I would prescribe to anyone who wants a better year and why it works when goal setting often doesn’t.
For more than a decade, I’ve chosen a Word of the Year instead of traditional goals. And I’ll be honest, I didn’t always do it well. I used to choose words that came from my wounded self. Words rooted in effort, fixing, or pushing.
Everything changed when I realized this practice isn’t about what you want to achieve. It’s about how you want to feel living your life and who you’re becoming along the way.
This episode is about why the end feeling leads the outcomes, how words anchor identity, and why the right word gives your nervous system and brain something they can actually follow.
If you’ve ever felt like:
In this episode, we explore:
This is why I host the Word of the Year Party every year.
I’ll walk you through my signature process for choosing the word that will guide your energy, decisions, and growth in 2026.
You don’t need clarity before you come.
You don’t need to already have a word.
You just need curiosity.
✨ Join me January 7 at 4 pm PT
👉 Save your spot at jenliss.com/party
If there is one practice I would prescribe to anyone, this is it.
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