One Little Word 2009 & Giveaways

Hi Ali
Okay I think my word is possibility...we might be having some major changes coming our way. I think this would be a good word. :)
Thanks and Happy new Year!!

One Little Word. What a wonderfully real and inspiring concept. I am really excited to give it a try this year. My word is balance. Not sure what all this will invite, but I do know it will mean good, self-aware, meaningful changes, and I'm excited about that.
Nurture is so beautiful, so full of promise - best wishes for your journey. Happy New Year!

I love reading your blog, rarely do I comment though... here is my word for the new year...
CREATOR...
I am going to be the CREATOR if good things in my life.
I am going to give Glory to the CREATOR in all things.
I am going to be the CREATOR of my future endeavors.
Thank you for this, I believe it is something that a lot more people should take part in, it really makes a person think!!!

I have thought about my word for the past few days and have finally decided...
BE
as in
BE Creative
BE Caring
BE Loving
BE Healthy
BE Me
Happy New Year Ali!!
xoxo

The word I have chosen this year is RELINQUISH. Relinquish old expectations (for myself and others); relinquish unneeded things (possessions and other baggage); and most of all: relinquish that from my life that makes me unhappy/burdened/disappointed/resentful/angry. Life is too short to hold onto things that bring you down.

Hi Ali,
I am still processing what my word means for me. I know it is Choose. So many things in life come as choices and my attitude or outlook are so dependent on the way I choose to react. I want to choose to be at peace with myself amongst many other positive choices I hope to make this next year. Thanks as always for the inspiration.

My words would be Gratitude and Hope.
I have so much to be thankful for but I still have to hold out hope for adopting a baby in 2009. I get so down with not being able to have another baby physically and 2 failed IVF attempts at surrogacy, I want to HOPE for another one to bless our family, but being thankful for what we have already been given!
Thanks and Happy New Year!

okay, i have done this for several years now...had a word impressed on my heart for the coming year...i had NO IDEA that other people did this too!!! This is incredible!!! My word came to me last week...it's AWARENESS...of the simple daily beauty that comes all day, God's goodness, my children and their needs, of nature and all its offerings of rest and peace.

My word is patience. I always feel that I have ten million things to do and not enough time to do them. I always feel the need to rush and get on to the next thing. I want to slow down anjot more of life instead of rushing through it. Thanks for ALL of your inspiration!

I'm still thinking about my word, but would love to be entered in your drawing!
Happy New Year!

Ali, I love that you challenge me to think about my whole self - I have been thinking about "my word" for about a week and finally it came to me. My word for 2009 is:
PEACE
A state of tranquility - Freedom from disquieting or oppressive thoughts or emotions - Harmony in personal relationships

still working on picking my word... will post soon, (have to encompass all my goals) but wanted to make sure I was in the drawing!

Brilliant choice, Ali: "nurture" is a perfect word choice for you. This is my first attempt at this "one word" idea so my word choice is: balance. With four active kids, it is the one thing of which I am in constant need and it's hard to come by! All the best to you and yours this New Year :)

Thinking on these words for this year:
Self
True
Real
Honesty
Can
Motivate

I love that my husband and I both work together to come up with our word. This year's word is simplify.

My word for 2009 is SHINE.
Let yourself SHINE...
SHINE so that others will see...

I'm still mulling over the perfect word. I think it may need to be peace, although I've seen lots of others choose that word. I need to find peace to overcome the leftover emotions of trials from last year, and I need to keep peace with me as I go through changes in this new year. It's a crazy life and I tend to way over-think and over-stress stuff.
I need to find peace.

My word is to be LOVE. I know it is common, but I think that sums up what I want out of this year. I want to love others more myself and love evey moment life gives.

dream, same as last year. but i love the word and i love how it has a very special meaning to me, and now my daughter loves the word. she turns 4 tomorrow, and shows me everytime she sees the word

My word for the year is PURPOSE, I'm in the middle of a transitional time in my life. New husband, new career, soon to be new baby...I want each day to be filled with purpose and opening my heart to God's plan for me, so here's to a new year full of purpose!