One Little Word 2009 & Giveaways

Hi Ali :o) Happy New Years! My word is: soft. I did a little blog post about it, and am brainstorming new ways to weave it into my life. All the best, and thank you for the inspiration!
xox,
Linnea

I've been thinking about a few words. I really like BALANCE, it is something that I have been striving for.

Gratitude is my word for 2009.

Ali,
Happy New Year!
My best wishes for you and your beautiful family, lots of health, love, peace and prosperity for this 2009.
My word for 2009 is GRATITUDE. I think the key for a better future is always feel gratitude, always be grateful for what we have, for what is around us, for our lives, for our family members, for this wonderful country, for our planet, for our beautiful nature, for anything and everything. I am grateful and I do and will practice gratitude.

Hi Ali, My word this year is gratitude - to find something everyday to be grateful for. Love visiting your blog.

Taking up the rear section here... : )
Hmmmmmmmmm, I've been thinking about this and decided with what my life is like right now (new, creative freelance work, vacation home ownership and a dog in our house for the first time) I feel like I am embarking on several new adventures.
So, my word for 2009 is EMBARK. And, get it? emBARK? Woof, woof? Ha ha ha. : )
Tracey P.

Hi Ali. I love your one word idea. Please count me in for your giveaways. I'd love to have a lovely reminder of my word through a necklace. I'm excited to join in your one word challenge for 2009.

My word for 2009 is Faith. We are in the midst of an International adoption which at times can be a real rollercoaster ride. Much of this has already required a huge leap of faith! Thanks Ali, wishing you and your family an amazingly wonderful New Year.

Thank you for such a thoughtful idea. What a wonderful time it has been in 2008 seeing your creations come to life, being part of a community that engages in conversation about art/creativity. But watching from the outside is not enough. Neither is engaging with intention. I guess my word for 2009 is RESULTS, actually doing and accomplishing. What the final outcomes are may be very different that the thoughts that began the process....but it will be interesting seeing what happens along the way. Thank you for a great beginning of 2009. May this year continue to bring you joy, love, and happiness.

my word for 2009 is FLEXIBILITY. my job situation seems uncertain, and i feel like my life in in a state of flux. i think i will need flexibility in my life and my attitude in 2009.

My word this year is cherish. Our son was born in September and the word seems appropriate for my husband and son. My two boys! Cherish

My word for this year is "live".
:)

evolve: to develop gradually. to come forth gradually into being; develop; undergo evolution.
i want to evolve as a person, as an artist, as a photographer, as a wife, as a friend and as a human.
best wishes to you ali in 2009 and thanks for the continued inspiration!
hugs, rachel

Discover
I have a lot to discover this year about myself. I find that i am still learning everyday and discovering new things about me and my kids. I want to focus on those discoveries and remember the importance of them.

I am still thinking of mine! LOTS of things I want to do in the coming year!

My word for 2009 is Organization
~the state or manner of being organized.
In 2009 I will organize my work office, my home office, my finances, garage, cupboards, drawers, closets, kitchen, photos, crafts. Clutter is slowing me down. When one is organized, one can accomplish so much and accomplish things faster as well!

My word for 2009 is Vitality... I am going to strive for a wholehearted life with a daily smile in what ever I am doing...
1. liveliness: abundant physical and mental energy, usually combined with a wholehearted and joyous approach to situations and activities
2. durability: the ability of something to live and grow or to continue in existence
the vitality of cherished traditions
3. philosophy vital principle: the nonmaterial force that, according to vitalism, distinguishes the living from the nonliving.
Merry 2009 Ali! Thank you for taking time to share your world with us all. I look forward to your blog every morning; you make me think and smile on a daily basis...

My word for 2009 is Beginnings
my husband sent me a text message yesterday afternoon saying he would not be home. It has been a long 2 years of cheating, lies, and deceit.
I need a fresh start / a new beginning for me and our 3 year old son.
This will be a year of beginnings for a lot of things - being alone, being a single parent, doing things for myself, etc.
Wish me luck!

I still haven't settled on a word yet, but would love the change to win.

I though about it, but I still deciding on my word for 2009, I had a crazy December, with so much going on, that only now I´m having time to slow down and think about my plans for 2009! Maybe SIMPLICITY would be a good one... :) Happy New Year for you!