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Have you thought of your word of the year for 2024 yet?
I usually think about this in the week after Christmas, leading up to the new year, but somehow it didn’t occur to me this year. Because I’m so behind on this game (as well as this calendar!), I took a chance on a Morgan Harper Nichols’ “spinning wheel” of words on Instagram to see what would come up.
The word that I screenshot was “steadiness,” and the description felt very apt to me and the year 2024 is shaping up to be.
Looking at the months ahead, I anticipate a lot of changes for our family, and I need to stay steady and just trust the process — because believe me, I’m already overthinking the details and how everything might pan out.
I’m also hoping to stay steady in my goals for the year, taking measurable action to make sure these goals don’t just become wishes. That each action is something I can tangibly achieve.
For example, I set a reading goal each year. It has been years since I actually met that goal. Usually life gets in the way and I forget to the read or choose to scroll TikTok at the end of the day instead of the library loan on my Libby app. But so far this year, only 10 days in, I’ve read 5 books of the 20 I set as my goal.
How did I do this? I put an audiobook on while I’m working for about 4-5 hours each day. It’s proving to be a life-changer. Not sure how I forgot about this trick since I became self-employed, but in the days when I worked in the office I listened to audiobooks on my commute.
Anyway. tangible actions. Finding the rhythms that work for me in this phase of my life! Steadiness!
Tell me in the comments if you choose a word for the year, and if so what yours is for 2024.
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If you like this free calendar, you might like my Leila+Jewel minimal planner pages, including this perpetual calendar.
Free 2024 Minimalist Calendar Printable
This is the ninth year I’ve shared my free minimal calendar with you, changing it up ever so slightly with the treatment of the “months.”
In 2015, I used oversized typography. In 2016, the months were hand-drawn in heavy marker. For 2017 I drew the months in bounce lettering. In 2018 I used freeform penmanship. For 2019, I drew blocky, beatnik-inspired letters in Procreate using my Adonit pen. For 2020, I used a Procreate dry marker brush to create low-midline lettering with a retro vibe with my Apple Pencil, editing them in Photoshop. In 2021, I went back to oversized typography using Bugaki Elegant Serif. In 2023, I hand lettered months inspired by the retro serif Cocktail.
This year I was feeling nostalgic for the ’90s (as evidenced by this post about retro serifs). Did you know that 1994 is not 10 years ago? Criminal! So this year I used one of my favorite new/old fonts, TAN Harmoni.
PDF includes each month in 8.5×11 format. For personal use only. Share with friends. Tag @littlegoldpixel on social media so I can see how you’re using your calendar!
Tools used: Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, Montserrat Bold, TAN Harmoni
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