Discover Your Holistic Word of the Year
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Happy New Year! (How is it 2025?)
As we step into a new year, many of us feel the pull to set resolutions or make big changes. But let’s be honest: traditional resolutions often feel rigid, overwhelming, and hard to sustain. That’s why I want to introduce you to a practice that’s more compassionate, flexible, and meaningful: the Holistic Word of the Year.
This simple yet powerful tool is all about choosing one word to serve as your anchor for the year ahead. Unlike a resolution that focuses on fixed outcomes, your word of the year is an intention that can grow and evolve with you. It’s a practice grounded in the 8 Dimensions of Wellness, a framework that helps you explore balance, growth, and connection across all areas of your life, from physical and emotional wellness to your relationships and career.
I’ve been using this practice myself since 2017 and guiding my clients through it since 2018. Each year, it’s been a way to reconnect with what matters most, even as life shifts and surprises us. Now, I’m thrilled to share it with you as a free resource you can easily use at home.
How It Works
The Holistic Word of the Year PDF guide walks you through reflective prompts to help you choose your word and embody it across the 8 Dimensions of Wellness. Whether your word is "Balance," "Rooted," "Love," or something uniquely yours, this guide helps you make it meaningful and actionable.
You can print the guide for journaling with your favorite pens and highlighters or download it digitally to use on an iPad or tablet. However you choose to engage with it, the process is designed to be flexible and meet you where you are.
Download Your Free Guide Here
Ready to get started? Click here to download your free Holistic Word of the Year PDF guide.
Whether you’re new to this practice or returning to it as a yearly ritual, I hope this guide inspires intentional, grounded living for you in the year ahead.
Happy and Healthy New Year! :) <3
With compassion,
Samantha Grimaldi MS, LPC
About the Author
Samantha Grimaldi, MS, LPC, is a licensed therapist and the owner of CoCreate Healing Center in Tinton Falls, NJ. With a focus on trauma recovery, Samantha specializes in working with complex trauma and interpersonal trauma using Polyvagal Theory, Mindful Self-Compassion, and trauma-informed care. Through her practice, she helps clients reconnect with their bodies, regulate their nervous systems, and build emotional resilience. Samantha is passionate about supporting others on their healing journey and providing a safe, collaborative space for growth and transformation.
