One Little Word 2010

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The first word was wait. Then there was overcome. And this year is GO. I feel that there are "stories" I need to tell, in places I've never been.
Your word - story - is one very near and dear to my heart. It's what I do. I am a photographic storyteller... I'm just beginning my career, inspired by things never said, connections, and weaving our place into this world.
Have you read Storycatcher by Christina Baldwin? http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1577316037/flatwave-20#noop
I think you would love it. I don't agree with her beliefs, but I definitely agree in our responsibility to make our connection concrete - to weave a familiar path for others to follow.
Wishing you and your beautiful family MUCH love and happiness in the new year!

My word for 2010 is "be"....lots of things I can fill in with the word be. But first on the list is "be" better, "be" stronger, "be" more efficient, "be" a better listener. I could go on and on...I've actually started practicing my word already. I'm not waiting for the new year to officially start. When I'm frustrated or stressed....I've been reminding myself "be" better (in how I react to situations) and it has been a good reminder for me. In 2010 I want to "be" better, "be" the person that I really can "be" and not "be" a procrastinator and "be" on time. I think you get the picture...I can fill in my word of the year with a lot of different choices. Thanks to Ali for starting the word of the year tradtion.

I've been thinking about my word for a couple of weeks already. And my first thoughts were that I wanted the opposite of 'procrastinate'. I even looked things up on thesaurus.com. Most of the words were not very positive to me. Thinks like 'hasten', 'hurry' and 'accelerate'. Those won't work since I do not want to have a hurried life. There was one that I liked ADVANCE. But I still wasn't sure.
Then I started reading through all these comments. What a help! And I think I will be joining Kristi and Debbie by choosing FOCUS as my word. It works in so many ways for me.
Thanks ladies!

This year my word was 'complete', for the same reasons.

My word for 2010 is SMILLE
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My word for 2010 is MAKE. I need a good positive 'doing' word. It embraces creating but also purpose and choice - making a difference, making the difference, making a decision and making time and allowances.
2010 is my year for getting excited and making things :)

I cannot put into words the year that my family and I have had - even my extended family and friends. What I do know is this year my word has to be simplify. The definition of this is "absence of
complication." That is what I need this year more than anything in the world. I will strive to SIMPLIFY every day in every way.
Thank you!

I've been thinking about what my word for 2010 would be for a few weeks now. I had settled on "Balance" since I really need to find some amidst the many things pulling for my attention. But then, I was catching up on blog reading today and came across a post on MckMama that has changed my mind. In it, she writes about "who you are when no one is looking" and so much of the post resonated with me. But there's one line, in which she writes about bringing two elements of her life into "better harmony" and my heart literally skipped a beat at reading the word "harmony" It sounds so cheesy, but I instantly knew that it had to be my word. So, 2010 will be the Year of Harmony for me. The definition I'm going with is: "A pleasing combination of elements in a whole" So very perfect!

I finally came up with my word, and it's HOPE.
Happy New Year to you and your family Ali. Your blog is wonderful, such an inspiration. Can't wait to see what you have in store for us in 2010!

I love this idea! My word for 2010 will be "joyful" - I want to learn to be joyful in all things, no matter what's going on around me.

My word for 2010 is "Change"! I have a lot of things changing for me and change is not always easy for me. So I am greeting it head on this coming year and will make the best of all the changes ahead of me.

My word for the coming year is Believe. I need to believe in myself, that I am good, that I can accomplish what I set out to do and also to believe that God will provide for me and lead me in the right direction. If something doesn't work out how I had envisioned, to accept that, knowing that God is working in my best interests. So I need to keep remembering to believe and not doubt.

My word for 2010 is "follow-through."
I am a starter... not a finisher. I have the best intentions but they tend to fall by the wayside. I am easily distracted... and well-meaning. Not intentionally flaky, but I am.
So this year, I plan on starting things, projects, habits... and KEEPING them. :)

My word for 2010 is EMBRACE. I can't believe how many times it has popped into my head over the last two days. What is means to me is that I will embrace the individual I am, my family, my friends, my work, my abilities, my gifts and blessings and of course my flaws!

My word is better. I'm new to your blog and as I read about one little word, this is the word that came to me, completely unbidden.
My family has suffered a dreadful 2009, what with one thing or another, and I sincerely hope and pray that 2010 will be BETTER.

My word is going to be consistency.

enjoy - i will try to enjoy the moment, the people, the glad tidings and those not so welcomed, enjoy. Joie de vivre.

I think my word is SUSTAIN. I have been attracted to many - prosper (!), fearless, nourish, create, etc. but think I want to encourage myself in ways that I can sustain over the long haul. I have two sons in high school and want to maintain a wonderful relationship with them as well as prepare for any surprises life sends my way. I have my hands in many pots, so want to figure out how to maintain and sustain a healthy, vital life.

Ok - my one word for 2010 is ORGANISATION! I NEED to get my life, home & work organised and this WILL be the year!
Do I sound convinced LOL???