Knowing I’ll live with my one word for a full year, I take quite a bit of time to consider my next one word. After much consideration, I’m drawn to stretch. 

As much as I tried to move in a different direction, I feel it coming for 2016, so I won’t resist but, rather, embrace it. Better yet, I’ll apply it to my entire life.

Stretching isn’t meant to “be stretched thin.” Stretching in physical activity, for example, serves the purposes to warm up and cool down the muscles, reduce injury, improve balance, increase range of motion, reduce stress and tension, and enhance performance. Stretching should not be painful, should not be omitted, and should be a part of daily physical activity.

I’ll stretch my relationships, my ideas, my writing, my work, my health, my encouragement, my finances, my business ideas, and my time as part of daily work to better balance, reduce strain, and enhance my overall life.

What’s your one word for 2016?