Great wall, Tara! My word on your wall is "move" and the reason is trifold. First, we've been renovating a house for quite a while now, and this is finally the year we'll make the big move! I'm very excited to move from a condo to a house since I want to get into gardening. "Move" also means keeping active, and this year I want to keep up my daily walks at my new place and get better at skiing, wakesurfing, and paddleboarding. I'd also love to go on even more hikes this year! The word "move" will also serve to remind me to get a move on with some new hobbies. Along with gardening, I also plan to learn more about photography and photoediting this year (I ran out of time last year and I don't want that to happen again). I love taking pictures of landscapes, so I think I can combine my photography and hiking goals into one!

Your "word of the year" can serve as your "North Star" - that's what Mohamed Hammoud says on LinkedIn. So many people write New Year's Resolutions only to find that they've given up on them by mid-February (or sooner). Your word of the year can keep you focused.

My word is "connect" because I believe it is so important to stay in touch with your community, particularly when we can't be in-person. I want to connect to other educators as well as our Newcomers to Canada. Connecting means staying alert as to what our teachers and our learners need in order to make their own connections in their language learning journeys. The word wall is such a great idea - I think I will get my learners to do the same thing! Thanks for the idea.

My word is “mindfulness “ in 2022.Because we met many hard situations in 2021,for example COVID-19;forest fire;flood;snowstorm etc.How to face and conquer these difficult problems. I think physical and mental health are very important,especially mental health.Mindfulness is more activity to keep mental health.

My word of the year for 2022 is "connect". First, I wish to be more connected to Canadian community. A few months after I arrived in Canada, the Covid-19 broke out. People have to keep social distance and I don't have many opportunities to make new friends or discover various aspects of society. I did sign up for several English classes. But most of the time, I can only chat with my teachers and classmates online. I’m eager to have more contact with local people in person and in real life. If possible, I will reach out more to do some volunteer work. I would also like to be more connected to the local French teaching field. I had taught French for about 20 years before I came to Canada. I’d like to have a better connection to French teachers in Canada and learn about the local needs for French teaching. Finally, I’ll try to bring myself closer to nature. During the pandemic, I spent most of my time at home, taking care of my kid, teaching online and watching the news on TV or the Internet. That is not a healthy lifestyle. I’ll try to make some changes, get out of the house to inspire some fresh air and do some exercises. It’s scientifically proven that a better connection to the nature help improve health and reduce stress. After all, we need a strong body and mind to go through this hard time safely.

Love this! You inspired me to create a word of the year this year, too :) My word is "less". I definitely believe the idea that "less is more", so I want to agree to do less so that I can enjoy my free time and focus on those (fewer) things that I choose to spend my time on.

I also recently moved, so we have a lot of stuff that needs to find a new home :)

As I was considering my word for the year 2022, the word “practice” just came out. Aften enrolled into the ESL study, I found an efficient way to improve my English, not only in some familiar fields, but also many situations associated with daily life that I could deal with confidentially now. Practice as much as possible could help me more. On the other hand, we all had some quite long days since this pandemic started, for me, it's just too much to fall into the daydream without any following actions. As the “back to normal day” is coming, it is the time to do the deed. Practice makes perfect? practice needs to be performed first.

My word is “ Goal “
I am setting some short term goal and long term goal. My short term goal is clear Linc 7 and long term goal is to do ECEA course. Why I choose these goal because I’m really like working and spending time with children because I have 2 children at my home and I really enjoy with them.

My word of the year for 2022 is “courage”.
I don’t want to miss out on opportunities in my career, relationship, family, etc. because of the fear that sometimes keeps me from acting, making change, or moving forward. Courage is what I need to make changes in my life this year.
When I talk with English speakers, I am afraid of making mistakes, but I’m going to have conversation fearlessly.
I’m going to learn new skills this year to improve myself. I have had an excuse having children, so I don’t have time for myself. I will manage my time better to learn new skills.
I want to live without fear and doubt, and have courage to live my life.

My word of the year for 2022 is “improve”. I hope my life can improve. First I hope I can improve my English, then I could find a job. I have been in Canada for over seven years, but my English doesn't have much progress. second I hope the covid pandemic situation will improve with the vaccine. The covid had already bother our lives over two years, it is time for it to be gone. Finally, I wish our the medical system can improve the hospital environment and improve the treatment of medical staff.

My word for 2022 is focus. I spent too much time on social media last year. Instead of checking my phone and chatting with people on my social media all the time. I will focus on personal growth this year. Read more and exercise regularly and learn a new skill. Limit myself to only checking in during a specific time, not distracted all the time.