My 2026 Word of the Year: Expression

ex·​pres·​sion
: an act, process, or instance of representing in a medium (such as words)
: something that manifests, embodies, or symbolizes something else
: the quality or fact of being expressive
: facial aspect or vocal intonation as indicative of feeling
: an act or product of pressing out

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/expression

I like the depth and variety of meanings in this word.

  • I am working on expressing myself better in writing, lyrics and music.
  • I am an expression of the one who created me
  • I want to be more outwardly expressive
  • I want to ‘enlarge myself’

I have struggled with fear of humiliation, fear of failure, failure of competence, and have made myself ‘smaller’ to avoid being a target.

Express.

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