One Little Word 2009 & Giveaways

I have to admit that this is not original .. I saw it on another blog ... I think it was Molly Irwin's. Anyway ... GO!
Go do the things you want.
Go play with the kids.
Go hug a friend.
Go see the world.
Go try something new.
Go outside.
Go be me!
I saw that someone had chosen the word "GO" last year and haven't been able to get it out of my mind since. That tells me that "go" is the word for me. Now, I am getting off the computer to GO be with my daughters!
pamela

Word for this year is CHANGE! Lots of things are changing and I need to embrace them and leave myself open (close 2nd for the word of 2009) to experience everything to the fullest!!
Happy New Year!!!

Happy New Year Ali. I wish you and your darlings all the very best for the year ahead.
My word for 2009 is 'breathe'. I want to "smile, breathe and go slowly" a bit more in my life. 2008 was frantic. I'm realistic enough to know this year may well be frantic too, but I need to learn to be OK with that. And to breathe. Slowly. Resolutely. Patiently. Peacefully.
Thankyou for being a catalyst for my reflection.
peace to you, Kathryn

My word for 2009 would have to be BREATHE. I have one child going into Grade 3, one starting school, one starting day care and I am going back to work. With all of that, plus extracurricular activities, it's going to be a crazy full on year. I need my word to remind me to BREATHE, to stay calm and focussed on getting everything I need to done without stressing, and when it all gets too much, to stop, to take a deep breath and then to keep going.

I love your word for 2009, Ali - it's perfect!
I am waffling between 3 words right now: balance, discipline and simplify.

I have chosen a word for the past 3 years and each year the word I've selected has turned out to be perfect. This year I have chosen the word INTENTIONAL. I'd love if you would gather all the words and create a list as you have in the past years. I'm always amazed at all the different words people choose.
note: my favorite shoe brand is Nurture from Dillards. They are so comfortable as well as stylish. Happy New Year.

My word for '09 is embrace. I plan to embrace the 2 granddaughters that came as a result of last year's hope. Also I will embrace all that changes that are coming in my career. Embrace is a powerful verb!

My word for 2009 is Discipline - "habits and ways of acting that are gotten through practice". I want to focus on being disiplined in many areas of my life - Spiritually - reading the Bible daily; Health - making healthy food choices and daily exercise; Leisure time - making time for myself and my family.

Still thinking about my word but I am leaning towards consistency - constant.

WOW such delight in these little things. My word for the year is HOPE. With a new political dawn upon us I have hope for good, hope for a better future, and hope that this country can turn around.

Great word! My word is tranquility. I tend to get overworked and chaotic over mundane everyday downs. I want to focus on "rolling with the punches" and learn to accept all that is thrown my way without fitting over it! Tranquility......won't be easy, but I hope to try hard!

Kindness!!!

My word for 2009 is PATIENCE because I tend to rush things and get ahead of myself.

My word last year was "wedding", and I got remarried in May. Actually, my boys like to say that the four of us got married then, and we tried to keep them at the center of the wedding as we do in our everyday life. My word for 2009 is "forward". I hadn't even thought about what the word would be, but I knew immediately. That's the direction I have concentrated my efforts on in 2008, and I hope 2009 brings it to fruition.

my word for the year is renew...renew chances, renew creativity, renew hope, renew enthusiam, renew energy. heres to a great year for all.

I am going to use the word SIMPLIFY for 2009. I'm hoping to SIMPLIFY my home by streamlining the extra "stuff"; SIMPLIFY my scrapbooking to allow more stories to be written and less artsiness; SIMPLIFY my schedule to allow more time for exercise and a new grandbaby that should be arriving in July.
Thanks, Ali, for this wonderful opportunity to "make me think."
And . . . I love the word NURTURE for you. What a great word for someone about to have a new baby girl!
Jenell

My word for 2009 is [joy]...I plan to have it, create it, give it, encourage it, share it, savour it, live it!

I chose "Creative."
I actually didn't even know about this project until a coworker emailed us all with the link. She is also doing a wonderful bulletin board for the month of January for staff and customers.
I chose "Creative" for the simple fact that life seems to strangle it out of me sometimes.
I write. And embracing my creative side is the only time I really feel free.
Thanks.
Crystal*

My word is "YES".

Hi Ali-
Seems like a perfect word for you with what is coming!
Very inspiring this word thing. I think I am going to focus on "PLAY"
I just started thinking about this word more this past fall during a tough spot in my life. As a mommy...it is easy to worry about everyone and everything, and try to make everything perfect....but focusing on play is allowing me to let go of the things that just don't matter if they are perfect or not, and taking the time to play and have fun is making me a happier person.
Thanks for the chance for these great goodies!
Aubrey