AEzine Challenge: one little word
Tags:From Issue Eleven of the AEzine: This week your challenge is to create something, anything, that celebrates your chosen word for 2007. Maybe a layout. Maybe a blog posting or a journal entry or a simple post-it note that you put somewhere you can see it each day. Make sure to journal about why you chose your word and what it means for you - the more you let yourself explore the more benefit you will receive in the end.
I am hoping I was able to jot all of your words down - the response has been phenomenal. Please let me know if I missed yours, of if you are adding a new one today I will catch it later on and add it onto the master list of amazing, wonderful, inspirational words.
Here you go:
Wow. I am seriously wowed by this list. By the creative and touching and tough words you chose. By your willingness to do something. So proud of each and every one of you.
As for me, I have my word (peace) up on my wall in my studio and a magnet on my fridge that reads:
My Mom also sent me a reminder of the Prayer of St. Francis today...it fits in with what I want for myself this year (and in my entire life):
I am so looking forward to seeing how you have been inspired to creatively document your word.
Happy Monday!
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"balance"
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My word is "prayer."
Thanks for the challenge!
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My word is in your list.."Enjoy" :)
I created a layout based on your challenge. Thanks for the inspiration!
http://eacz.typepad.com/photos/scrapbook_pages/enjoy.html
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Ali,
i have followed your blog for while but have never written.... I feel compelled to say that my word is RELAX. I am 6 months pregnant and have a 5 year old as well. and i have a feeling that life is going to get a lot more hectic with the new baby. so my word is RELAX!
thanks for the challange!
Denasimoneaux :)
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Hi Ali
Read your blog and donna's everyday first thing in the morning over coffee before the house errupts. I am not so good on the computor and i am trying to set up our own blog. time will tell. We live on a station in Outback NSW, Australia.
My word which i was stunned to see was not on your list or in the many comments was
FAMILY..............
I love your work and aspire to be half as talented
Marie
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I love this.........after a few days of shelf doubt and reflection it came to me READ
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Hi Ali,
I'm so Slack I've only just got round to this!!!
My Word for 2007 is 'Believe' I really need to Believe in myself! Have blogged about it a little in my Blog :o)
http://jackiehunter.typepad.com/its_all_me/
Thanks for this
Jackie
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My word was Harmony. I wrote a blog about it and I'm thinking about doing a layout to hang in front of me at my desk. This was a nice challenge. Thanks!
Jodee
http://jodees.typepad.com/
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My word was Harmony. I wrote a blog about it and I'm thinking about doing a layout to hang in front of me at my desk. This was a nice challenge. Thanks!
Jodee
http://jodees.typepad.com/
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My word is serendipity--I have an a-frame ceiling in my studio, and it's going on the ceiling across from my desk tonight.
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My word is happy! Thanks for getting us to think of one little word. I'm off to make something to remind me of this now :)
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I see that me and Lindsay have the same word...HAPPY.....need to put this on my to do list now....will get crackin on this!
Have a great day girl!
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I took a LONG time to deliberate my word - and when it finally hit me it was the most obvious word I could have chosen. It has inspired a new look blog based on my word for 2007 - and no doubt lots of art will follow too :-)
My word is HOME
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http://kimhacking.typepad.com/dare_to_dream_big/2007/01/one_little_word.html
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thanks for the great inspiration Ali, my word is happy for this year and my layout - which is for my 2007 journal is here
http://www.ukscrappers.co.uk/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=103537&cat=500&ppuser=8
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my word for 2007 is REDISCOVER
for so many reasons, it is time. at 35, a sahm of two daughters, and finding out that due to complications with my last pregnancy, that i'm no longer able to have babies, there is so much *work* for me in my new journey about rediscovering myself as a woman, as a mother, as a wife, as a sister, a daughter, a friend, and how i will *fill my time* as my girls grow up.
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Okay, so I'm late to add my word, but when I saw the complete list, I see no one else said it.
My word is wish
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Awesome challenge! My word is Meaningful, and this is my mini book... it was so much fun. Thank you Ali, this has really made me think about making my life more meaningful. I only got the outside of the book done and will slowly fill the inside as I feel inspired.
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Oops forgot to put my link to my mini book.
http://twopeasinabucket.kaboose.com/pg.asp?cmd=display&layout_id=1058857
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Hi Ali
I just subscribed to your newsletter and caught on to the wonderful idea of choosing an inspiring word for the year. Paula of Mini Book Pixie told me about you all.
My word is GENTLENESS.
I need much more of that in my life. It is linked to serenity and calm, and noticing, and being. I am so not like this. I would like to be more GENTLE and notice more GENTLENESS. The world can be a rough, fast, cold, hard place. My little corner can be more GENTLE perhaps...will be thinking about a LO or another way to show GENTLENESS on my blog in the next few days :-)
(BTW, I seem to have posted almost the same comment I just made here as 'Sara Berry' too - I am not familiar with that name or person. It happened when I was having trouble subscribing to your site a few days ago).
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