One Little Word 2009 & Giveaways

Still thinking about it.

Hi Ali. I have been a long time readed and truly I am inspired by you. This will be the first year that I choose word and I am mulling it over thoughtfully. Balance seems like a very good choice for me as does health. I will have my decision made before the countdown...
All the best to you and your family in 2009!

My word for 2009 is FOCUS. I have a tendency to jump from one thing to the next and I'd like to enjoy something fully so I'm going to focus instead of jumping.

THis is my first year choosing a word and I have chosen my word it is Believe.
My word was chosen because I am on a journey to a healthy me and I want to believe in me and to believe anything is possible. So that is my word.

I am so excited to be choosing a word this year. I didn't the last two years, thinking I had so much else to do, but I realize how important it is now.
I've chosen CONNECT as my word for 2009.
Have a safe and blessed new year!

I DON'T HAVE MY WORD YET,BUT I'M CONSIDERING A FEW...HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU AND THANKS FOR THE GIVEAWAY..

My word is NOURISH.
1. to sustain with food or nutriment; supply with what is necessary for life, health, and growth.
2. to cherish, foster, keep alive, etc.
First, because I've resolved to cook at home much more this year so my husband and I can have a healthier diet. And second, I want to nourish our new marriage because I hear all the time that the first year is the hardest.

my word for 2009 is Mindful. In every decision I make and every cent I spend I want to be mindful of the kind of parent and the kind of person I want to be.

my word for this year is 'relax'. i'm always trying to do too many things for too many people. i want to make everything perfect and make everyone happy. my husband tells me all the time 'relax'. maybe this year i'll take his advice.

I think it's gonna be Stretch...

I haven't decided on my word yet, although I am leaning towards a word that will keep me in the moment. I like another reader's suggestion of PAUSE, and may go that way.
Thanks for sharing your all your great thoughts and ideas on your blog! I really enjoying it. Happy new year to you and your family!

Hmmm....I am still thinking about my word. It might be accept. Or gratitude .... or simplify... I will have to give this some more thought :)

breathe. i learned that i often forgot to breathe and become centered throughout the holidays, letting small and great inconveniences get the best of me. i must learn to stop, breathe and put things in the correct context. happy new year to all of you, ali.

My word for 2009 is - UNDERSTANDING. I feel that I have to be more understanding of my kids, husband, even the dog. My kids are only 2 & 3 but of course we think so highly of them we think they can do anything - but they are only 2 & 3! As for my husband - god bless him - he's great but yet again I think of perfection for him and let's face it - who is perfect? I have to take some understanding in all the flaws and I hope in return they can all have a little understanding for me.

Simplify. My word is simplify.

I am still thinking about this one, but I think my word is VISION. VISION to get me through things I cannot see, VISION to see things in a new way, VISION to guide me.
1vi·sion
Pronunciation:
\ˈvi-zhən\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin vision-, visio, from vidēre to see — more at wit
Date:
14th century
1 a: something seen in a dream, trance, or ecstasy ; especially : a supernatural appearance that conveys a revelation b: a thought, concept, or object formed by the imagination c: a manifestation to the senses of something immaterial 2 a: the act or power of imagination b (1): mode of seeing or conceiving (2): unusual discernment or foresight c: direct mystical awareness of the supernatural usually in visible form3 a: the act or power of seeing : sight b: the special sense by which the qualities of an object (as color, luminosity, shape, and size) constituting its appearance are perceived through a process in which light rays entering the eye are transformed by the retina into electrical signals that are transmitted to the brain via the optic nerve4 a: something seen b: a lovely or charming sight
— vi·sion·al Listen to the pronunciation of visional \ˈvizh-nəl, ˈvi-zhə-nəl\ adjective
— vi·sion·al·ly adverb

I've really loved the one word focus. I haven't totally settled on one for this year yet.
2007 was MOVE.
2008 was NOW.
2009, I want to embrace the phrase "take your time"...so perhaps the word TIME.

Just before I fell asleep (after seeing in 2009) my word came to me "Discover"! This year is the year for discovering new things and for rediscovering old things.
Here is to a wonderful 2009!!

I'm thinking MINDFULNESS will be my word. Haven't decided for sure though!!

Last year my word was Richness...as in finding the Richness in your life. My husband thought I meant Richness as in money.
This year I want my word to be Focus.
I need to Focus on so many things this coming year so I will post this word in my office so it can remind me everyday!