Hi all on this chilly, rainy last Friday of 2022. Today I’m sharing my last update on my word of the year, which is “JOY”. I’m joining the Word of the Year linky as well as Lisa’s One Word link-up.
The month of December started out with something that would have brought me exhilirating joy under different circumstances but brought just a weak smile to my face now: a visit from my two former day activities staff, complete with a full-on lunch buffet paid for by them. I honestly feel a bit guilty for possibly having ruined their meal with my talks of how much I was struggling in the care home. Then again, to be fair to myself, this was just a day after I’d hit the proverbial brick wall.
The next week saw some glimmers of hope, as my now assigned staff (yay, they finally assigned me a staff other than the support coordinator) convinced me to give a new day schedule a try. This finally gave me some opportunities for crafty activities.
Then on the 23rd, I had the meeting with my now assigned staff, the behavior specialist, my mother-in-law and the mediator. This again gave me some glimmers of hope.
Oh wait, “HOPE” wasn’t my word of the year for 2022. It was “JOY”. And I found joy even when the times were trying. A helpful resource in this has been a sheet of paper with two sides on it that I fill out each evening: on one side, I can list two things that didn’t go too well during the day, but on the other, I need to list two things that did go well. Yesterday’s things that did go well included several nice walks and having finished crafting a polymer clay unicorn. After giving it its finishing touches, I just gave the unicorn to my assigned staff, who for the most part helped me create it.
Overall, the month of December definitely included some important reasons for joy. I am also generally pleased with the word I chose as my word of the year. Even though later in the year it was quite a struggle to find joy, I liked to look for opportunities for it in the ordinary.
A Multitude of Musings 
Wishing you a fantastic new year!
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Thanks so much!
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Cute unicorn!
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Thanks so much! 🙂
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So glad the word inspired you to look for it – and that you were able to get your hands around some polymer clay. Thanks for linking up with us and here’s wishing you joy in 2023.
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Thanks so much. I’m so glad I was able to craft again indeed.
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Looking for joy in the ordinary sounds very wise indeed.
Wishing you a joyful 2023 ahead!
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Thanks so much. Hope you’ll have a joy-filled 2023 too.
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Perhaps you can adopt hope as your WOTY for 2023? Hoping things look up?
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Thanks for the suggestion. I was thinking along the same lines indeed.
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Glad you were able to vent to your former staff. It’s good to have people to talk to when we are struggling. I appreciate how HOPE gave you JOY! 🙂 Your unicorn is adorable.
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Thanks so much for the compliment on my unicorn. And yes, I’m happy I was able to vent to my former staff too. I did let them know later on that things were looking up a bit.
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Good to know that you had things to smile about and you finally gotten your own coordinator. Best of luck my friend
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Thanks. I may not have explained it properly, but this staff isn’t my coordinator. She’s just one of the regular staff but specifically tasked with looking after me. The support coordinator is the one who just got back from vacation and the one I don’t get along with very well.
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Oh I see. I hope you get a understanding person who gives you due consideration
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It’s wonderful if your word of the year made you look for joy in your everyday life! That is a goal in itself even if you go through hard times. Your unicorn is super cute!
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Thanks for the compliment on my unicorn. And I agree, I’m so glad I found some joy even during the harder times.
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JOY is such an uplifting word and we can find it in the most unexpected places in life. Thank you for sharing with us during the year for WOTY and I look forward to you joining us in 2023 for What’s Been On Your Calendar? Best wishes and happy New Year to you x
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Thanks so much for your kind words. I really do look forward to joining the new linky this year indeed.
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I am glad you found some joy in December. It does sound like there is glimmers of hope. Wishing you all of the best for 2023. I hope it brings you more joy. x
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Thanks so much. I really do hope 2023 will bring me more joy too.
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Glad your December featured some joyful times. MIne was joyful, too. I can even say I relaxed a bit. Most unusual for me. Hope we both find much joy in the new year, too. Being outside brings me happiness so I need to remember that even a short walk can make a huge difference.
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I indeed wish you much joy in the new year! Yes, the outdoors can definitely be a source of delight.
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