2024 Vision Board & Word of the Year: CONNECT | Amanda Newman Design

My 2024 Vision Board & Word of the Year: CONNECT

Every January 1st, I take time to sit down with my vision board, intentions, and goals for the year ahead. It’s my way of intentionally setting the tone for the next 365 days. I’m a firm believer in manifestation — not in a “wish it and forget it” way, but in a “put it out there and work for it” kind of way.

For 2024, my word of the year is:

CONNECT

And I’m leaning into it in every area of my life and business.

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Creative & Career Goals for 2024

As a Paducah-based branding and website designer, one of my biggest professional goals this year is building deeper connections within my local creative and small business community.

Here’s what that looks like in real life:

• Making more meaningful professional connections in Paducah
• Taking on fun, high-energy branding projects that allow me to stretch creatively
• Spending dedicated time on passion projects (first up: illustrating a children’s book about Larry 🐶)
• Getting back into magazine design, which is still one of my favorite creative formats

These goals are about more than work… they’re about connection — to my craft, to my clients, and to the creative community around me.

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Personal Connection: Family, Friends & Self

Outside of work, I want to focus on truly connecting with the people and things that matter most.

• More intentional quality time with family and friends
• Shifting my mindset from self-doubt to self-gratitude and physical strength

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2024 Lifestyle Goals: Less Scrolling, More Living

Did I only read 27 books in 2023? Yes.
Am I aiming for 40 books in 2024? Also yes.

Reading helps me slow down, feel grounded, and step away from constant screens. My goal this year is to scroll less and read more, and focus on having a better reading-to-Instagram ratio overall.

Also on the list:

• Decluttering my home
• Using what I already own
• Cutting out impulsive, boredom shopping
• Refusing to buy another clothes hanger because I literally have enough forever

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Here’s to 2024 ✨

This year is about connection:
To people.
To creativity.
To health.
To purpose.

🥂 Here’s to a new year, new energy, and new adventures.

– Amanda

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Amanda Newman Design helps entrepreneurs, nonprofits and small businesses translate their passion into clear, compelling branding. Based in Paducah, Kentucky, I specialize in brand strategy, logo design, and website design for mission-driven businesses ready to grow.