One Little Word 2010

Last year my word was "less". I feel like I really followed the meaning many times, not just with physical items, but with less stress, less emotion, etc.
This year the word is:
Completion.
I start so many things (not just tangible projects either) and need to focus on the follow throgh.

Ali, thank you so much for being you and sharing so much of yourself to the world! My word for 2009 is JOY and I really concentrated and focused my attitude all year on that word..... For 2010, it will HEALTH.

my word is abide. i love this practice, ali, thank you!

My word is ANGELS

I chose the word: Humility I chose the word acouple months ago. I am so excited to look up the definition, Bible Verses and Quotes. I am looking forward to a new year of being humble, listening and observation!

A word from you post jumped out at me - POTENTIAL - I'm going with that because I feel I can apply it to so many areas of my life.
Thank you for sharing so much of you life with us Ali. may we all live up to our own Potential :)

I am new to this concept and new to your blog (I heard about you via Shutter Sisters) and I LOVE IT!
My word for 2010 is Endeavor. With a capital E.
I'll be posting about it on my blog in the coming days. Thank you for sharing this idea with us.
Best in 2010!
-Emily.

I've been thinking for the past few weeks about my word for 2010. I love how the words I've chosen the past 2 years have become a real part of who I am (I chose 'simplify' and 'create') and I really want next year's word to have the same impact. I'm torn between JOY and CALM at the moment, but I'm feeling that more calm in my life would bring more joy - is this my word calling me? I look forward to more of your stories in the next year :)

Last year my word was hope. At the time I was struggling with infertility, trying to become a mom.
This year I'm in the same place and facing my fifth and last IVF try in February.
My word is still hope. Or maybe HOPE in all caps.

After going through a difficult year this year my word this year is enough. I want to explore this and know that I have enough of love, life, living,etc. I may not have extra but enough is plenty to live an abundant life.

Ali - thanks for always inspiring us ... I've been thinking about participating and choosing my word for the last couple years but never have.
But this year .... My word will be RISK.
As in, I'm going to RISK failure to try to reach farther and accomplish the goals I've only thought about in the past.
I'll post more on my blog in the coming weeks, probably ...

I think my word for 2010 is Begin.
Begin to start taking care of myself.
Begin searching for a love life.
Begin following my dreams.
Just begin!!

My word this year is me. Selfish I know, but for so many years I've concentrated on being a good wife, a good mother, a good daughter, and now I find myself on the cusp of 40, and I think this is the year that I need to put a little work into me. Honestly I don't know how well it will work, but I'm going to try to be mindful of taking care of myself while taking care of the rest of my family. Me.

I woke up at 2.30am this morning (even before I read your post)with lots of 'stuff' running through my head. In the midst of it two words emerged "REGAIN CONTROL".

Ali, I joined you w/ this idea last year and truly enjoyed the it - thank you!
Last year was "aspire" - I was so eager to learn more, to be more than what I was at the time. It was inspiration that served me well. :)
This year, I'd like to go w/ "believe". I love this word because it has so many possibilities....
God Bless Ali - and thank you again for sharing the gift of YOU w/ all of US!
Melle in FL

I didn't have to think hard about my word for 2010. It is write. I already started write our story this year and made a very good restart with YT (which I have not yet finished but will in the future). I want to keep on writing. Which will not be hard because I get so much joy in reading what I wrote (remembering it all) and seeing others reading it and enjoying it.
Thanks. Ali
Irene

Over the past 11 years I believe that I've lost many things within myself that I need to get back. The first word that comes to mind for me for the 2010 year is, "restore.
I am making it my goal to restore all my inner faith, to restore my values, my self worth and my well being.
This WILL happen for me this year and I look very forward to making the positive change for myself and my family.

I have resisted the urge to pick a word for the year. But this year, reading your blog one word came screaming out . . .
SIMPLIFY -
I need to do that in all areas of my life! I feel like my life is cluttered literally and figuratively.

I think my word will be thoughtful as in be thoughtful with my time, activities, words. Be thoughtful with the types of things, people etc I surround myself with. I'm hoping thoughtful will also lead into reflection. Thanks for the reminder!

I am going to choose ... JOURNAL ... meaning I want to actively keep an art journal and in whatever way it comes out. Pictures, words, random bits of flotsam, or jetsam? LOL, anyway, I admire all those on the web, I subscribe to Art Journaling magazine. It is time for me to do it. For me. I will probably even look at it like a type of scrapbook. Maybe that will make it easier for me to do. I so hope this year gets cheerier and brighter than last year.