My Word for 2014

As one year comes to a close and a new one begins, everyone stops to reflect on the year gone by and is filled with hope and anticipation for the year ahead of them.  I'm no exception.

2013 was a big year in my life with a lot of change.  I got married.  I moved away from home.  Two really major changes that come with a lot of readjusting.  And how did I handle it?  I think as well as I could have, but overall I felt uneasy.  I was running around like a chicken with my head cut off.  I felt like I was constantly flying by the seat of pants.  Always forgetting things, never getting anything done on time.  Endlessly, endlessly feeling uneasy.

So, what do I want for 2014?  A lot of things: a house, a raise in salary, a smaller number on the scale, etc.  But more than anything, I don't want to feel uneasy all the time.

I was made aware of OneWord365 by Danielle over at Not Yet There and I really liked the idea.  So, of course, I've set about thinking what my word would be for 2014.  I thought it would be pretty easy, but once I started to entertain the idea, I really had a hard time narrowing it down to just one word.

Health
Of course, I'd like to be healthier; I'm sure just about everyone would.  Whether it's improving mental health, losing weight, or gaining muscle, the new year brings on a slew of soon forgotten resolutions to be healthier.  I too would like to be healthier, but I think it's a symptom of a problem.

Success
Who doesn't want to be more successful?  But what is success?  Without knowing exactly what success is, we can't make 2014 the year of success

Balance
Now we're getting somewhere: what I need is balance.  I need to manage all the parts of my crazy life and give each of them equal time.  But is balance what I want to feel?

Peace
To feel at peace would be wonderful, but it is really possible to feel at peace being pulled in so many directions?  How do I even start to feel peaceful?  It seems like a Herculean task.  

So, with my options set before me, what do I choose?  What would be the best word for 2014?

That's right, peace.  I think these unhappy areas of my life are symptoms of a problem, that I'm not at peace.  I think that the first step to a peaceful life is to find balance.  Balance, at least to me, is a course of action, a means to an end, to find peace.  I've got a few ideas as to how, and I have 365 to do it.  Wish me luck!