Digital Art Tuesday - Word of the Year for 2026

Yes...

Already.

I have picked out my word of the year for 2026.

And this year, the word has a double meaning for me.

    COMPLETE

After a lot of reflecting the latter part of this year, I selected this word for two reasons. 

One, while I have great ideas, I have always had an issue of actually following through with them - completing them. The number of half-finished projects is alarming. 

I have great intentions, but my ability to see them through to the end is seriously lacking. 

The second reason I figured out when I realized (finally) I have a tremendous issue with FOMO (fear of missing out). I see something and I want to do it, give it a try, try it out - and then, either the next thing comes along or I realize I am not really interested in the 'thing' after all. 

I want to do all the things everyone else is doing. And what I finally came to the conclusion about this feeling is I am actually complete within myself. I don't need to do what someone else is doing to validate myself. I am a whole person within myself. I don't need to have or to do all the 'things' to be fulfilled. 

Because...

Obviously all the FOMO and plans and desires aren't worth the stress and aggravation of the money wasted, time wasted on half-finished things, and trying to be like someone else. 

So...

Starting now and continuing through 2026 I want to stop the FOMO, stop starting things I drop after a day or two and complete what is important to ME. Not what is important to the outside world - like the outside world cares.

I want to get the upstairs organized and set up as a craft room and seed starting room. This means I need to go through the boxes of 'stuff' and unwind all the knitting and crochet projects which I have started and will not finish. 

I want to actually finish one of the novels I have started. I want to get the yard set up into the garden I want. 

There...

It's out there.