2023 Word: Me
Around mid-December I start thinking about the word I want to shape the following year. Some years I have to spend time making lists, trying words on for size, and figuring out the right one. Other years, like 2022's "family," the right word pops into my head unbidden. This is one of those unbidden--and, let's face it, unwanted--word years. As soon as I extended a toe into thinking about 2023, the word ME flashed like a neon sign in my head. I didn't like it. It's awkward.