From PLAY to HOPE
Wiveka G?ransson
Turning curiosity into clarity, confidence, and purposeful action.
As you might know, I like to pick a word at the start of every year – a word that challenges me, excites me, and helps me grow. It becomes my guiding star for the year ahead. For 2024, I chose the word PLAY.
This was my way of challenging myself to let go of performance. Instead, I wanted to explore what happens when I lead with play – when I focus on testing, experimenting, having fun, and just letting things flow. Could I make space for more play? And what will be different when I do?
2024, with PLAY, gave me the freedom to:
Once you make room for play, it starts to flow naturally into everything you do. Who would have thought I would be more playful the year I turned 50?
2024 has also…
This year has also been about deepening my curious creator journey. I’m witnessing over and over again that curiosity is an aim in itself. It brings more joy, passion, empathy, growth, connections, wisdom, and reflection. Combining PLAY with curiosity allowed me to create from a place of joy and passion. It’s a liberating feeling – teaching me the importance of fully and honestly expressing myself to rediscover my joy.
2024 was also about being unapologetically me. Standing firm in my boundaries, speaking my truth, and daring to go my own way. The more I stepped out of my comfort zone, the easier it became to do it again and again.
To finish 2024 with style, I contemplated getting a tattoo with the word PLAY. However, I settled for a pair of grown-up glasses – yes, it’s becoming increasingly necessary to read up close. But I wanted glasses that reminded me of staying playful, so I chose a pair of asymmetrical, playful glasses with a hint of green. Have I received not-so-positive comments about them? Indeed. But I’ve stood strong in my choice, and since I show my love for them, others quickly accept them as part of me.
2024 has been a year of profound insight into myself and my capabilities. It’s been a time of introspection, building inner strength, and discovering my voice through playful expressions. This year has been about growth, understanding myself more deeply, and learning to stand strong in who I am while sharing my unique path and truth. As I look ahead to 2025, my focus shifts to guiding others – sharing what I’ve learned and helping others discover their own paths. So that together, we can live and lead with joy and purpose, creating a world grounded in unity and curiosity.
That brings me to my word for 2025: HOPE.
Why HOPE?
While PLAY was a very personal journey in 2024 – an opportunity to explore and express myself – I’m looking forward to continuing to play but in a more collective and co-creative way in 2025. So while PLAY will stay but take a different shape and form, I’m leaning into the word HOPE in 2025. I feel the need to believe in a brighter future and stand strong in it, and I know I’m not alone in this need.
HOPE has a collective aim. It’s about believing in brighter tomorrows and contributing to a better world together. My mission, as always, is to continue sparking curiosity. The more of us that lead with curiosity, the easier it becomes to make an impact that matters.
HOPE isn’t passive. It’s active, resilient, and purposeful. It’s about taking meaningful steps toward change. It’s about creating ripple effects – small actions that grow and create lasting, positive impacts.
As I step into 2025, I will:
I can’t help but wonder what my word will be for 2026? What can possibly come after HOPE?
Discover YOU as a confident leader
To embrace HOPE and share my learnings, I’ve designed the next Curious Creator experience, Discover YOU as a confident leader. This experience is all about helping you uncover your strengths, connect with your purpose, and step into the confident leader only you can be.
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This is a follow-up to It’s your time to shine, but even better – more focused on co-creating your personal mission so that you can lead your life and career with confidence and purpose in a sustainable way.
This isn’t for you if you’re looking for an easy, one-size-fits-all framework. But if you’re ready to:
Then this experience is for you.
You can join in two ways:
The first group session starts on January 31, 2025. Spots are limited, and we start with a 20-minute discovery call to ensure it’s the right fit for you. This isn’t about perfection – it’s about showing up, embracing the process, and stepping into the confident leader only YOU can be.
Read more and book your discovery call on curiouscreator.com
A year with HOPE
While my experiences are about building you up, they also have a collective aim. As we focus on you becoming the best version of yourself, you naturally contribute more to those around you – whether it’s family, friends, colleagues, or others in your daily life. When you shine, you allow those around you to shine brighter. It’s a win-win-win…
You become a role model of authentic living and leadership, standing strong in who you are with all your flaws and quirks, creating a more open and allowing environment for everyone.
As we step into 2025, I want to wish you not just a Happy New Year but a Happy New YOU. I hope we will have the opportunity to co-explore and co-create in one way or another in 2025. I’m super excited and full of energy for a year of bold steps, meaningful connections, and positive foresight.
What word will be your guiding star in 2025? Maybe you also feel drawn to HOPE?
Write your word in the comments - I’d love to hear it!