One Little Word 2011
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My 2011 necklace from the lovely Lisa Leonard. Get one for yourself here.
My word for 2011 is light.
This year my word sure seemed to choose me.
Most years I start thinking about my word for the following year in November or December. I think about it in passing and start listening, looking, and being open to the possibilities of a new word.
This year the word light seemed to be trying to catch my attention.
I found it in books, in magazines, in music, in conversations and in quiet moments.
So I'm going with it. It's already surprised, delighted, challenged and sparked some new things within me.
Some years I've had to look harder or listen longer or simply choose one that fit with what was on my mind and heart at that moment. There's no right or wrong. The main thing to remember is that this is your word. It's not for your child, parent, partner, spouse, sister, etc.
And what do you do with this one little word?
You live with it. You invite it into you life. You let it speak to you. You might even follow where it leads. There are so many possibilities.
I'd love to read what word you've chosen or are considering for 2011. In the comments feel free to simply leave your word as your comment or write a bit about why you are choosing this word.
In a couple of days I'll post a compilation of the words as an inspirational reminder to us all.
If you’re new to the concept of One Little Word, you can read some of my previous posts here: 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010.
NEW FOR 2011 : ONE LITTLE WORD at BIG PICTURE CLASSES
I'm excited to be offering a brand new One Little Word online workshop through Big Picture Classes in 2011 as a way to connect with and honor our words throughout the year.
Each month you'll receive a prompt with a simple creative project and a gentle reminder to check back in with your word. By the end of the year you'll have compiled the contents of an 8.5x11 album that documents, defines, celebrates and generally makes your word more visible. Workshop materials include printable elements, full-color PDF handouts, and video presentations.
People have been asking me if you have to be a scrapbooker for this class. My answer is no. Even though we are making an album it's really more of a journaling/record keeping/thinking/exploring project. I'm excited to see how people interpret the prompts and make them meaningful for their own lives.
This is not complicated and it's not time-consuming. It's simply a way we can come together to share our experience with our words throughout the course of the year.
The One Little Word classroom opens on January 1, 2011.
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My one little word for 2010 was "dwell" - we hjad just moved into our new home, in a new town, in a new state... I needed to stop and enjoy it all.
My one little work for 2011 is "grow" -- grow as a wife, grow from a family of 2 to a family of 3, grow in my walk with Christ... I've been hearing that still small voice in my heart, letting me know change is happening and that I need to be ready for life to stretch me. I'm ready for some growing pains to grow as a person :)
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[...] year on her blog, Ali Edwards does One Little Word. She chooses a specific word to live by or focus on for the year. As she [...]
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[...] Posted by Kanani on January 3, 2011 Leave a Comment Since choosing my one little word and reading Ali Edwards blog about her Light necklace created by Lisa Leonard I decided to create my very own necklace since I [...]
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WRITE - is my One Little Word for 2011. Write Life....I feel as though I don't write enough, and this word was on my mind around mid 2010 to now. So what better time than any to Write Life, write the everyday, write the good, the not so good and everything in between. I'm so excited to partake in the One Little Word journey this year!
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Moment. I've chosen this word in the past, and i don't think I've settled all about it I need to. I like that it has other words in it...mom, men, etc.
Thanks for the great inspiration.
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My word is INVEST. I need to invest in myself more in 2011. And I need to take more care of my finances, so the word INVEST seemed most appropriate.
Enjoying the OLW Big Picture Class so far, and I blogged about my word here: http://scrapsanctuary.typepad.com/scrap_sanctuary/2011/01/my-one-little-word-for-2011.html
Thanks for your ongoing inspiration Ali, and a Happy 2011 to you and your family. May you enjoy a year filled with Light!
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my word is 'complete'
i want to focus on truly completing things, being complete, finishing done moving on. not letting things hang over, lines thru the lists. a true feeling of accomplishment.
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My word this year will be Nurture. It chose me, but it also encompasses what I want to do with the year.
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sliding mine in at the last moment!!
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the inspiration came from this song http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1d1QFbQWAJY
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My OLW is: evolve.
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I have chosen two words for 2011:
Frugal & Fun.
Not necessarily together, but they are two strong themes in my goals right now. The last couple years have been very hard and very serious, I've learned my share of lessons and it's time to give back to myself with some FUN and the frugal part is building up my savings and enjoying a more simple life with less stuff and more moola in the piggy bank. :) Less is more!
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stretch
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Allow...My only child is graduating from HS this year. I need to allow her to grow up, allow her to follow her own path and make her own mistakes. I need to allow myself the feelings of frustration, happiness, sadness and confusion that being an empty-nester will surely bring. Allow myself to see the possibilites that this change will bring into my life..new lifestyle, career opportunities, etc. Allow myself to let the changes happen and embrace the imperfection that change brings as I adjust.
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Love word and sentiments Linda :).
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my word is open. open heart. open mind. open eyes. open arms.
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Well, I started writing my One Little Word blog post yesterday, thinking that 'be' would be my word for the year, for the reasons that I previously mentioned. But as I wrote, I realized that this year would be one of me concentrating on being free from fear and setting myself free from other things that have ensnared me. The more I thought about it, the more I realized that my word should be 'free.'
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My word is Perceive. I had a rough 2010 at work, and perceptions and the realities that go with them became things I need to focus on everyday, and every minute. I hope to not only change how I act/react but also to change the way others act/react around me.
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joy. like so many others, this means so many things to me: finding joy in everything, choosing joy no matter what the situation. also, there was a chorus we used to sing in sunday school that i've been remembering and striving to live by: "J"esus first, "y"ourself last, and "o"thers in between. hopefully by focusing on this as my olw, i will have renewed focus!
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My word will be CHOOSE.
More explanation here: http://tinyurl.com/2eovg9f
See you in class!
Thanks, Ali for your advice last night! : )
xoxo.
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I have chosen the word "be" for 2011 as in - be strong, be confident, be forgiving, be aware, be creative, be a friend and of course "be yourself". I am really excited about my word and have created a little print about it that I have printed, will frame and hang in my creative space. I am excited to see where I will be at the end of 2011.
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My word for the year is definitely "fearless." I will no longer let fear make my choices for me.
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