One Little Word 2009 & Giveaways

Love choosing a word for the year. I have been thinking about my word for the new year, and the word I have come up with is "Renew". I want to renew my desire to be in shape, I want to renew my marriage, I want to renew myself spiritually, emotionally, and physically, I want to renew my outlook on life... I have so many different thoughts and ideas of how I want to use this word "renew" in my life. Thanks for all of your inspiration Ali!

Happy New Year Ali!
My "word" for 2009 is BELIEVE. Looking around my little Studio spot I found I had the word Believe on my inspiration board, on stones tucked on book shelves, on my desk etc ... so it seems like the "message" is there ~ I just have to believe :-)

My word for 2009 (and forever) is "Believe".

"LIFE"
This year I hope not only to live life to its fullest, but also to bring a new little life into this world.
Praying for a baby in 2009,
Melinda
Waco, Texas

Happy New Year Ali & Family! :)
This is something I've thought about for quite some time, to find a word that encompasses everything your feeling and hoping for is a challenge!
Vitality
1 a: the peculiarity distinguishing the living from the nonliving b: capacity to live and develop ; also : physical or mental vigor especially when highly developed
2 a: power of enduring b: lively and animated character

My word for 2009 - EMBRACE
I hope to embrace opportunities as they come my way in 2009 and learn from them, both good & bad.

My word for 2009 is gratitude (or simplicity, still deciding). It's so easy to miss the fact that it really takes very little to feel content, and whatever is superfluous is wasted. My family, a cozy home, simple meals, playing the piano... a good book and a cup of tea in front of the fire... hmmmm, sounds like a scrapbook coming on. I love your blog, Ali!

My Word for 2009 is Create
create change, create art, create happiness, creat joy,
Kathran

Ali,
I think my word will be strength. Strength to take care of myself, my family. Strength to make changes and to grow and become better. Kari

Alot can change in the just a few months, my word is Perseverance. This is what I need to get to where I want to be...

Hi Ali - I had a hard time coming up with my word at first but in the process, I got really clear about what hasn't been working in my internal world and what it would look like if it was. I made a list of words that communicated what I wanted my new year to embody but oddly there isn't a single word to express, steadfast, renewal, health, contentment, generosity and abundance. I was leaning towards "Moxie" when I went to sleep last night (but mostly because I liked the playfulness of the word) but when I awoke this morning I had something completely different engraved in my mind. BE. My husband lovingly said - "I don't get it"; I replied, "That's OK, I do" and that is what matters. Thank you so much for this challenge. It was incredibly useful in so many ways. - love your word and wish you many, many days of nurturing for you, your family and soon, your little one. Happy New Year!

Patience.
Patience with my children....because they learn from me.
Patience with my husband.....because I can't expect him to understand things I don't tell him.
Patience with my mother......because she loves me.
Patience with my neighbors...because I don't walk in their shoes.
Patience with everything.....because hind sight is 20/20.
It will take alot of work, but I need to embrace "Patience".
j.

I think my word for this year will be "peace". 2008 was such a tumultuous year for us, I want to be able to seek the still, small, peaceful moments in the midst of difficult times.

I am having a hard time with just one word. Actually when I think about it these three words kind of go hand in hand for me. First off I need to BELIEVE in myself which will help when I DARE to make the changes that I need to make to be HAPPY. So I guess I am going with HAPPY which is what I want the end result of my life to be but those other two words will be there in my mind as well to help me along.

Trust. Trust that my future is before me. I must merely walk confidently into it...

Faith.
Faith in everything.
Thanks,Libby

I think my word will be PEACE. Finding peace in all parts of my life. Even every day to find peaceful moments with the kids, my husband, myself, my relationship with God. I feel this year I was so caught up in the busyness, many days went by without any peace in my heart.

Patience...three kids and I work full time. I want to work on the patience aspect of my life so I enjoy it more. Happy New Year to all.

My word is integrity. I have several things I want to work on this year and it all comes down to integrity.

My word for 2009 is FOCUS. I am going to focus on what is important, my family, my health, my friends and my job. Let the rest take care of itself. I am wasting too much energy on everything around me and I am now going to FOCUS on what is most important.