New Year’s Day.
Fresh calendar.
Blank pages.
The usual resolution pressure.
But I’m skipping all that noise.
This year, I’m choosing one word:
VIGOR.
Not balance.
Not mindfulness.
Not any of those soft, expected words.
Vigor.
The same word that powers my talk show Voices With Vigor…
Because it’s so much more than a brand name.
It’s my battle cry.
Vigor means showing up with force.
With energy.
With the kind of strength that says “I’m not done yet.”
At midlife and beyond, society tells us we should slow down, settle in, accept less.
I disagree completely.
This is our time for vigor.
🎯 Vigor in our conversations
🎯 Vigor in our choices
🎯 Vigor in how we move through the world
🎯 Vigor in refusing to shrink
Your word will be different.
And it should be.
But whatever you choose…
Make it count.
Make it real.
Make it yours.
What’s your 2026 word?
With vigor,
Susan
P.S. Your word should make you sit up straighter when you say it. If it doesn’t, pick again.
