One Little Word 2010

My word is Explore.
This word excites me when I think about it. 2010 appears to be holding several changes for us and exploring those changes and not holding back seems to be just what this next year needs.
Happy New Year!

Wow....my word found me.
As I was reading Kristi's word..FOCUS...
the same word was said on TV...
and I immediately recalled my daughter telling me that my lack of focus was making her crazy lately.
So I guess that is it for 2010.

i want my word to be "family." in the last month i have lost 2 people i love, so i want to cherish the time i have, with those i love. family will be in the forefront on my mind this coming year. of course, we should always be so aware that our time is fleeting. we need to remember every day to enjoy the time we havef with our family...including friends and distant aquaintances.

I love this tradition. Choosing one word has given me comfort and focus in the previous three years. For 2010, I'm going with NEST.
My husband and I have trimmed our budgets a great deal over the last few years-we travel less, eat out less and generally spend less. We spend more time at home and we couldn't be happier. In 2010 we will be investing some of our savings into making our home more comfortable and fitting to our homebody lifestyle.

Hi...my word will be "Change"...I hope that changes will take place....I am not fond of changes, BUT in 2010, I hope to change my job, change my exercise regime and my singlehood status....:)
thks for the inspiration!

Charisma- I recently re-read A return to love by Marianne Williamson and the words original meaning hit me in that one little word place:) "of the spirit and inspired". I so want to continue this year to live my life truly inspired and let that part of myself shine more.

Thanks for the inspiration as always. I've chosen one little word with you for the past two years ("listen" and "peace") and for the past month I've been thinking about my word for 2010. I just can't get any other word to come to mind except "slow". I am a big believer in slow living in so many ways and I want to embrace it even more in 2010. So most likely that will be my word, unless anything new suddenly pops to the forefront this week.

This year it was an easy one...Believe. For so many different reasons. Love your choice!

I've been giving some thought to keeping my word-learn-for another year. I have quite a list, but some things on the list don't quite match, so when I saw Jessica's word-INTENTION-I knew that was the right word for me for 2010. Thanks, Ali and Jessica, too. I found the perfect definition for me: A course of action that one intends to follow. 2. a. An aim that guides action; an objective.

My word is without doubt BLESSED. God has blessed me beyond measure and has given me so many opportunities to recognize the, He never fails. I look forward to cherishing all my blessings in the new year : )

My word of the year comes from the great quote by Howard Thurman. "Don't ask yourself what the world needs. Ask yourself what makes you come alive and then go do that. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive." My word is ALIVE. This year I am quitting my job that I have disliked and sometimes hated for 10 years to go to school and come a ALIVE!!!

Ali - did you do a post long ago that had a listing of all of the words that people had chosen for that year? I've looked for it, but didn't find it. Perhaps I am imagining it? I'm praying about my word and enjoy reading the comments. Thanks for the continued inspiration!

Waiting for my word to find me... LOVE all the words posted here. Might see if my moms group wants to participate...

my word found me this Christmas season - PONDER
I have always loved thinking about Mary pondering all the things the angel told her and feeling that there is an intentionality about how she held and wondered about what was going to happen - I hope to slow down enough to ponder this year

Mine is BEAUTY. And I have my painting that you helped me script hung in my studio to remind me of this. :)
Happy New Year, friend.

My word for 2010 is PATIENCE. To make a long story short, we are trying to move and with today's economy it is a bit difficult. So I must be patient and try to go with the flow.

My word for 2009 was Grace and I found it really helpful to have that word guide me throughout the year... although I am not sure I entirely lived up to it, but I made progress.
This year my word is Choice - as in I Am At Choice, always. With every decision, no matter how big or small I have the opportunity to make sure every choice is in alignment with my core values.
Thanks for the inspiration. I really love reading your posts about this... and everyone's comments too.

My word for 2010 is PRODUCTIVITY. Over the last few months I have lost focus of the plans I have for myself, so I'm aiming to be more productive in the new year.
Thank you for sharing your tradition.

i was thinking of this yesterday... remembering that you would be mentioning this soon... frustrated i never picked a word last year... and decided i'm def picking one this year... now to decide ;) thanks ali!

Ali, it's the first time I'm choosing my word (here along with you), and my word is 'stability'. 1,5 years ago my life changed and all this time it was quite uneasy, and I was not sure I wanted to do anything with it. Now I understand I want, and I've made my first steps to it. I want to get stability in my life during the coming year.
Thank you for inspiration :)