One Little Word 2009 & Giveaways

VALUE. I want to make sure I give the things I value the most in my life the time they deserve.I also want to eliminate those things from my life that have no value. What are my values? All questions I'm ready to explore during 2009.

Happy New Year everyone! My word for 2009 is moments. I've been learning a lot lately about being in present and how life is made up of one moment after another. That happiness is not something that can be achieved but something experienced only in the current moment.

My word for 2009 is SERENE.
–adjective 1. calm, peaceful, or tranquil; unruffled: a serene landscape; serene old age.
Synonyms: peaceful, placid, tranquil, calm, halcyon, quiet, untroubled, august, bright, clear, collected, composed

my word is LIVE. Live in the moment. Live for now. Life is too short to worry about things that have happened or will happen down the road. I've spent much of 2008 worrying about way too much. I am determined to do better at living in the present in 2009, and enjoying every minute.

I am considering either peace or health for my word this year.

I would have to say that the word that comes to mind for me is SIMPLIFY. I tend to go overboard on everything only to realize tht things coudl have been much simpler.
Paula
New Mexico

Can I plagiarize the word nurtuture? It sums up perfectly. My twins are set to arrive some time in March and I want to nurture them. In addition, I want to nurture my scrapbooking to develop my skills.

There is much to be learned from reading the comments to your challenge!! Very interesting! My word is "change" ~ so many things to be changed ~ also part of a saying I pass on to others ~ BE THE CHANGE YOU WANT TO SEE ~ thank you so much for the inspiration ~ and a wonderful 2009 to you and your growing family!
Alice

My word is joy. I have worked hard to find joy in 2008 and am going to experience it in 2009.
Thanks for the opportunity to win!

My word for 2009 is CELEBRATE! I want to celebrate everything that life has to offer. I am a proud Breast Cancer survivor and can't think of a better word for the year!
Betsy

Good Morning and Happy New Year from Sunny California.
This is my first year picking a word and I already have such a good feeling about the New Year.
My word is "Simplicity:Lack of complication: Clearness" That's how I want this year to be, clear and uncomplicated.
I also made my hubby pick a word. He thought it was a great idea and he promised he would keep it close to him so that he would put it in use any time. His word is "Balance : A state of equilibrium" I think the whole world could use this word. It would be so wonderful.
Thanks
Claudia

I just started thinking about this, so I'm not super sure, but I think my word for 2009 is "lucky".... I am so lucky to have such a wonderful life.
Nancy

My one word for 2009: be CONTENT. This past year brought about some major challenges, we left our home and changed countries to live out a dream. It may not be quite working out, but in the experience and chaos of it all I want to find contentment. A peacefulness in what IS, not in what might be.
Thank you for the inspiration, every day, to keep up this wonderful hobby and to be more aware each and every day. A very happy new year to you and your family.

I'm toying with....
TRUST,
HOPE,
SIMPLIFY

My word is nurture as well!!! I found a greeting card with a couple flowers on the front and the word nurture. That is exactly what I plan on this year. We've just completed the major part of a 2-year renovation of our home (you can see it all on my blog), the death of one of our cats, the adoption of two kittens, illness of two other cats, and my many, many chronic illnesses. I haven't acknowledged until now (and I'm still processing) how very ill I am. I have to take better care of myself and find balance between work and play. I've put that greeting card in my big walk-in closet where I journal everyday so I'll remember it. Wow, that's so cool we have the same word. BTW, congratulations on the pregnancy. I didn't know! Best wishes for the delivery.

*CREATE*
Last year I participated with you and was stunned to find how such a simple concept could be so encouraging. Thanks Ali. And congratulations all around....
Suzanne from Denver

So many wonderfully inspiring words. My word is: ENJOY. I need to enjoy life as it comes, no matter what I'm doing, enjoy it. I went through chemo most of last year and I learned a lot about what is important in life. Right now I want most of all to enjoy it to the fullest.

still thinking about mine but I know I want to live more in the moment, not always trying to "get through" things. I tend to keep wanting to check things off my list (birthday party, school party, girl scouts, bake, etc) and not enjoy it while it is happening.

I just graduated from college and am not sure what the new year has in store for me. My word for 2009 is "seek." I want to through caution to the wind, seek out new experiences and use them to grow as a person.

My word for the year is "Choices."
I want to stand by my choices this year and realize that everything in my life is a result of certain choices I have made. It's about taking responsibility for my own life and future by paying attention to all of the choices - little and big - that I make each day.
Happy 2009!