One Little Word 2009 & Giveaways

Well...I really feel like God has been telling me lately to be prepared for anything. So I think my word for 2009 is going to be PREPARE. I have a feeling there are going to be A LOT of changes in 2009...both good and bad and I want to be prepared, I'm ready to prepare!!

I loved doing this last year. My 2008 word was Joy but unfortunately my year became a year of just survival. Becasue of this my goal and my word for 2009 is to:
Regenerate
1 : formed or created again
2 : spiritually reborn or converted
3 : restored to a better, higher, or more worthy state

My word is content. The quote you have posted explains exactly how I feel. My husband and I have set a goal for us to attack our debt this year. I want us as a family to feel satisfied with what we have and to really see the blessings God has given us.

My 2009 word is "ME" I am determined to start taking time for myself, getting in more pics, creating for myself, taking care of myself and so on. Sounds selfish...probably...but it is my chosen word and I'm sticking to it LOL!:)

Like many others, I am not sure yet. Here are the words in the running ...
Accomplish or Achieve
Balance
"Live, Laugh, Love"
Pray

I've actually been thinking of this for some time and the one word that kept popping into my head was structure. I think it compliments my word for 2008 which was balance and it really describes what I need in my life. So, my word for 2009 is structure. Thank you for your inspiration Ali.

mine is "essential". i want to focus on the essential things: my family, home and business.

SWEETEN. I'm thinking about how I can sweeten the lives of those around me by who I am.

My word for 2009 is "Adventure"...my dh and I are moving many states away from my family in the next week-we have no family where we are going-we have no jobs where we are going-just a rented home (which we haven't seen yet!) with a signed agreement for one year so adventure is my word of the year!
I'm trying not to use words like 'nervous' or 'scared' or 'worried' to describe what is happening to us-I'm trying to think of this as an adventure-everyone loves adventures-trying something new-stepping out of my comfort zone and experiencing a whole new world.
I feel like I'm just re-lived my life over through all the sorting and packing---deceiding what is important enough to keep and what I can let go of-mind you I'm letting go of things not the memories behind the things-I feel like I've shedded lots of excess 'weight'...I feel lighter and more energized for my adventure-I'm thinking of it as going backpacking--->you have to pack light and only take what you absolutely need so your pack isn't too heavy to carry and on this adventure, I don't want my pack too heavy to carry!
This note has been very theraputic for me-to get it down in black and white and reflect on this craziness happening in my life right now-this adventure---thank you, Ali!!! (everytime I think of my word, I'll be grateful to you for prodding me to pick one!)

I'm still thinking ... but "strength" is floating to the top of the pile. I need strength -- to tackle my food obsession and handle my cravings, to be willing to obtain a different life style, to (potentially) find a new job, to do rather than sit and think about doing.
Oh ... maybe that is the word ??? "Do"

My word is HOPE. My son has type 1 diabetes and I am looking forward to researchers finding a cure so someday he can look back and say, "I used to have diabetes." Hope keeps us looking forward, focusing on the positive. Thanks for your inspiring words.

My word for the upcoming year is CHANGE. This is something that is always difficult for me, but there are a lot of changes in store for me in 2009. I hope to handle them all with courage and grace.

My word is "Health", although it seems that every New Years Health is a common word. I would like to make it more than the first two weeks of focusing on it. I would love to run and to just enjoy overall "Health".

Right now I'm thinking my word will be CONTENT. In today's day and age, it seems like it is a rare thing to find a truly content person. Satisfied with what they have, wanting nothing more, and if more comes along, it is a refreshing and sweet bonus. I also like the word simplify since I feel I need a bit of that more in my life, but along with paring things down, my ultimate goal would be to feel as content as possible.
Thanks for the cool giveaway!

My word is going to be "SMILE." In watching videos of myself lately, I realize that even though I feel happy inside, I'm not smiling on the outside. I hate seeing myself looking sad or depressed (although I did struggle with that for the majority of 08). I've made a real effort to tell myself to smile in the last 3 months, and that's going to be my word for 2009. I will smile. I will let the happiness and contentment that I'm feeling on the inside show to others. It's not a secret, but something to share.

I don't yet have a word for 2009 but have done a minibook of goals, which includes weight loss, excercise, spending more quality time with my husband and family, reading for pleasure, and many others. I hope it will serve as a constant reminder throughout the next year.

PATIENCE - something that is very important for me to work on in 2009. i have started jumping to conclusions with my teenager and rather than talking and discussing something, i am way too quick to get angry. my husband and other two children also deserve a mother/wife who is more patient and relaxed about the little stuff.
Happy New Year!

Ali you are so inspiring.
I haven't chosen a word yet, but several are in the running:
Thrive- to blossom or flourish (all 3 are good)I need to get healthier.
Nourish-to nurture and feed. (I need to make sure my family is healthy mentally and physically too)
Possibility...
Enjoy, I'd like to slow down and Enjoy what I do, what I make, my family.
and the last on my list
Zeal.
Hopefully by midnight I'll have chosen,

BELIEVE - 2009
my word for 2009 is "believe" - i need to believe that anything is possible...
2008 has just been a really hard year for me in every aspect of my life - i need to "believe" that things will get better for me in 2009.
thx ali for all of the inspiration, and my you be blessed in 2009!
happy new year!
mary -

I just about jumped out of my skin when I saw my word in the first giveaway picture. My word is courage and I've spoken about it here. http://withoutfilters.blogspot.com/2008/12/one-little-word.html
Monica