One Little Word 2009 & Giveaways

Although I haven't decided I think "patience" will be my word for 2009. With a son who is 15 years old I need to make more of an effort in this department.

Simplicity. Simplicity in all that I do. I need to stop making things so complicated. I need to get back to what is real and true.

Simplify is my word for 2009. I tend to go overboard on a lot of things/areas in my life. I'm going to work on Simplifying that.

My word is FEARLESS. Fear keeps me from doing certain things I want to do: fear of failure, fear of looking stupid, fear of making a mistake or being wrong. I want to write more for my blog, to write a book about autism, and to try getting some of my essays published. Fear is holding me back. 2009 is my year to overthrow fear.
Thanks, Ali, for sharing this idea through your blog and giving us all something to think about and focus on for ourselves. You nurture a lot of people through your blog and books.

I LOVE this idea. I've been thinking about it a lot to get ready to "live" it starting tomorrow. My word for the year is going to be EnRiCh. I have a lot that I can offer and I want to enrich others lives- especially my sons.
Lori

Hi Ali! Wishing you and your family a Happy New Year!
My word for 2009 is Believe. Believing in myself...in others...in hope...in faith...and in love.
Peace to everyone!
laura =)

I haven't quite decided, but I am leaning towards the word TRY. There are so many things that I have avoided doing, either because I am afraid of failure, afraid it won't be perfect, afraid I'll be rejected, or just think it will take more work than I really want to put into it. Like submitting to scrapbook magazines, trying to sell some of my creations locally and on etsy, learning to knit and take better photos, etc. I really want this to be a year where I try harder to do the things I really want to do, no matter what may come of it. Thanks for getting me to think about this.

idle! I have to stop and just be so that I can regroup and I don't make time for it. So...'idle' it is!

I have been thinking about this for some time, considering the things I've had to go through this year, and things I am looking forward to trying next year. I must admit that for all the challenges I've undergone, I've been a little on the skeptical side, a little timid, a little uncertain. So, for my word for 2009, I would like to DARE. To dare to go where I've never been before.. to go off my own beaten path. To DARE to see things the way I've never seen them before. To DARE to be brave, with my daughter, with my husband, and with my life in general. DARE to try new things. And I am looking forward to it. A new year with new challenges.
I like your word. Nurture seems to be appropriately beautiful and I'm looking forward to seeing your year ahead in beautiful words and pictures, as always.
Thank you for this year 'together' in blogworld and Happy New Year to you and yours.
My most favourite project that I 'shared' with you in the scrapbooking world has been your Travel Album with Cocoa Daisy. Tricia and you really did well with that and it will be cherished in my home for years to come.
Thank you Ali!

beautiful stuff! i haven't pinned down my word yet...still working on it.

Actualize ... to make real or concrete; give reality or substance to. This is my word for 2009. I want to make real my creative longings and my personal longings for the person I desire becoming.

My word for 2009 is PAUSE
{vicki}

I have 2 words that are resonating with me, courage and relationships. I'll need to process this a little longer. Thanks for the inspiration.

I'm still contemplating my word for 2009. On the list of possibilities...
- Possibility
- Simplify
- Create
The leader right now is "Simplify". Too much STUFF in my house; I also tend to make things more complicated than they need to be. Even my scrapping has been cluttered lately, scale back, use less.

My word for this year is 'explore.' I want to push myself to try new things, to expand my horizons a bit. To see new places, try new techniques, to work outside my comfort zone and become a more skilled artist. I don't know where this journey will take me - but it's really not about the end result, it's about the trip itself.

I am definitely still mulling over which specific word I will choose. I think it's between JOY and PLAY. I tend to be very practical and goal-oriented which often means a lack of spontanaeity and playfulness; that is where play comes in. But those qualities also mean that I'm so caught up in the reality of situations that I forget to focus on the joy of them until later; after they've been processed internally. I want to find a balance so that I can feel the joy and be more playful but still be true to my God-given nature.

FOCUS
Focus on what matters, focus on the task at hand, focus on the people I love.
Have a Happy New Year Ali!

my word is EMBRACE
I plan on embracing a lot of areas in my life this next year =)
Thanks for the giveaway!
Betsy

I haven't quite centered in on one particular word yet, but I know it will emphasize the need for me to take better care of myself. I appreciate that you've made me take the time to think about this and to think about how I should have a focus for the coming year.

My word is "Hope"...Hope that 2009 is better than 2008 =).