Often people ask me if my name is short for something and I respond, “Why yes. It’s short for Joyful and Enthusiastic.” 

It’s never the response they expect to hear but turning words into acronyms is creative, fun and can accomplish many things.  In this case, fewer people forget my name because I shared it in a way that is memorable.

I recall taking piano lessons as a child and my teacher helped me to remember the lines on the treble clef staff – EGBDF – as, “Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge” and the spaces in between the lines naturally create their own acronym, FACE.

Acronyms are often used in marketing to make it easier for you to recall a brand or company name. Case in point: did you know that BMW was short for Bayerische Motoren Werke? Acronyms are also effective teaching aids like the word, HOMES to remember the Great Lakes (I’ll let you work your memory to recall them all).  Acronyms can be lifesavers in critical times, one such: RICE (rest, ice, compression, elevation) for injury.

Wouldn’t it be ideal to have a pivotal acronym to bring you back to centre, to inspire you, energize you or help you refocus?  You will recall VIBES (Vision, Intuition, Balance, Energy, Staying Present) that we presented earlier as an alternative to SMART with respect to goal-achieving. And you likely remember how you dispelled FEAR when you learned it to stand for, False Evidence Appearing Real. What if your word was something like, BRAVE? Could, Believe, Risk, Act, Visualize, Empower help you adopt undertakings with more courage?

Aha! ~ Turn overwhelm into action with one simple word

We all have times when the start stops us, when we procrastinate or excuse because our programming is holding us back. 

Maybe you desire to improve communications or relationships.  Can LOVE be the answer? (Listen, Observe, Validate, Express).  Or maybe an invigorating word when you RISE (Resilience, Integrity, Strength, Energy)?

Let’s start with your name since that’s most personal and see how you can turn those letters into something strikingly meaningful and a full expression of YOU!  Just like we did with EMMA.

Elevate your mindset
Move with purpose
Make things happen
Align with your highest self

You’ve seen how words can transform fear into courage and overwhelm into action.  Your name can be more than a label but a declaration.  Define it in a way that lifts you, strengthens you, and reminds you of who you truly are.

I can’t wait to see what you’ve come up with!!

Seriously, email me your acronym then hang it somewhere to remind yourself of your inner vibrance.  We’ll be sharing ours in Human U this Wednesday at 3:30 eastern.  Join us!!