one little word®

Typo...work....NOOOOO!!!! "word" and that word is "PLAY"
LOL
peace
Kim

I'm still debating on that word .. is it GOAL (my goal is to tell everyone I know my early detection story and get everyone out to get their mammogram this year...) or maybe it is Detection or Mammogram or Inform or Convince or Spread (as in spread the story - but it could be spread/squish/hold your breath) ... it could even be Squish .. don't know yet .. but I know that last year I was given the opportunity to become an VERY EARLY DETECTION BREAST CANCER SURVIVOR .. (although I still have trouble with the survivor part .. after all it was only 21 days from detection to surgery removal and survivor status) ... I do know it is my destiny to convince as many people as I know (including on-line friends/acquaintances) to take the time for themselves and get their mammograms! .. Just for the reassurance that everything is fine and dandy!!!!!
If you can't do it for yourself .. do it for me!

What popped into my mind is LESS
Less stuff
Less running around
Less food
Less waste
Less laziness
Great idea, Ali... as always.

Thank goodness your AEzine is back! It was just what I needed yesterday morning. I was checking my mail on my phone before I got out of bed and there it was. Just the inspiration I needed for the day. I read the whole thing in bed then got up and spent the rest of the day thinking about what my word would be. I decided on ATTITUDE. I want to focus on being aware of my ATTITUDE. I think that the way you choose to react to things is really important and having the right ATTITUDE in a particular situation is critical. Can't wait to create something with my word and post it on Monday. Have a great weekend.

this AEzine issue was amazing and so inspiring. i am deciding between a couple of words...maybe my word should be COMMIT :)
thanks for the thoughts and the inspiration, always.

Ali, I start a big new chapter in my life Monday, as I start a new job. I am not sure that I will be able to post on Monday, so I blogged about my word today on my blog.
{grace}
http://littlegreendot.typepad.com/little_green_dot/2007/01/one_little_word.html
Thanks for all you do!

hi ali.
what a cool way to start the year. i have a word -- carried over from christmastime...
obey.
while i know it's by no means a popular word, i'm choosing to obey this year. obey god's call in my life -- the everyday things i know god would want me to do. i'm going to be obedient by spending time with him daily, in how i treat my family, and in how i give back to the community. the list could go on...
enjoyed your post. :)

Ali,
My word is HOPE.
I can only HOPE that my children do their best and are happy and healthy.
I can only HOPE that my husband and I continue to be blessed with this family.
I can only HOPE my son continues to improve in school. 1st grade is such a big change.
I can only HOPE that our entire family stays healthy and strong.
Thanks Ali!

My word for this year is balance.
My plan for living this word: eating enough healthy food that I can occasionally eat french fries for dinnner, drinking enough water that the occasional margarita is ok, taking the stairs so I can occasionally skip the gym, sleeping enough so I can occasionally stay up all night, getting enough "me" time so I can freely give some of it away, saving enough so I can occasionally splurge, finding enough joy that I can occasionally be grumpy... I want to find balance so the little guilty pleasures are not guilty causing

my word is sweet simplicity...it's funny, almost like divine intervention, as your letter came after I had written a post in my blog about this!!! so here's is a link...
http://andsoonandson.blogspot.com/
thanks for the challenge ali!!!

Grateful
An important reminder for me in the midst of the chaos that is life with 3 children under 5 at home, in dealing with the daily challenges that Asperger's brings to our home, in contemplating some big changes in the coming year... to be grateful for the many gifts that life & my family bring me, even when things are hard.

I loved your AEzine this time...so inspiring. I'm still thinking of my "word" yet. My first thought is ORGANIZE cause after Christmas I must! Also CHANGE is a word I'm tossing around since my youngest will be starting school in the fall and I will be without children during the day for the first time in 7+ years. Then there is REINVENT since I feel like I've been trying to reinvent myself...who knows...maybe I'll make a calendar like yours on Cafe Press ;-) Thanks for being so inspiring!

RESOLVE.

I read all the comments. How cool are all those words? My word is DREAM. Want to create big things in my life this year. Cheers to you Ali and a Happy Peaceful 2007.

My word is Embrace. I posted a layout on my blog about it. Thanks for the incentive Ali!

my word for the year is savor. Savor the experiences the moments. Savor everything that makes life great.

Ali,
Thank you so much for the inspiration. And I love your work.
I'm torn between 2 words: SIMPLIFY or ACCEPTANCE. A big part of me wants to say SIMPLIFY. I want to clear out the clutter, run around less everyday and just make my life simplier. But since I run a business with DH, have a 5 year old and will be going back to school in 2 weeks maybe SIMPLIFY will be hard to achieve. So I then lean towards ACCEPTANCE. I need to accept my life the way it is and stop yearning and wanting something else. Hmmm, I guess I need to think about it a little more.

I was trying to think of a profound word, an entirely provoking and evocative word.....and then it hit me......my word for 2007 is about as simple as they come: BE. Just BE. Be in the moment. Be aware. Be me. Often, as a busy mom, wife, professional, and artist, I get so trapped in the striving, the business, the achieving. I need to spend this year just contemplating, meditating, and becoming familiar and comfortable to just BE. Thanks for the inspiration. Posting of my page to come.....
Blessings,
Nicole

I was sitting at the bus stop yesturday, for over a million hours, watching some magpies fly in and out of trees. What a life, to just be flying, and singing and gathering food. Then I wondered what my state of BEING is. What do I have to do to be me, where am I most natural? I was reminded back to your one word idea, and knew that BEING or TO BE is/are my word/s.
I love that nothing came to me suddenly but as a observed the world around me, it was shown.
Thanks for helping me keep my eyes open Ali.

Ali, thanks so much for this...
My word for the year is YES. It's so easy for many to not live the life we imagine.. because it's too hard, too much work, too much effort. I often find myself saying, "nah, thanks anyways, maybe next time." It takes effort to say YES. It needs to be a conscious choice. Well this year, I'll say YES more. Yes to life experiences that are waiting for me. Thanks again for the inspiration.
Leah