One Little Word 2011

here is my word for this year.
i long to be here.
xoxo.

I LOVE this concept, and this year, (my first), I'm in!!! My word for 2011 is MOTIVATE. Seems I've lost all my motivation, and it's time to get it back!! Now off to sign up for the class!! Thanks so much for the inspiration!!!

My word is "Believe" It is my biggest fear and I want it to become by biggest Joy! I am both afraid and excited about this journey

Hi..after reading about the word of the year and thinking about it, i really believe my word is UNENCUMBERED.. i need to throw off the things i don't need in my life, let go of things that hold me down, stop worrying about the things i cannot change, even physically loose weight, tidy cupboards out etc..i hope i can keep to this word and be a lot lighter by the end of the year... all the best to everyone on their special words too!! xx lizzy

[...] You see, like Trude I am not a resolution type of girl. And I love Ali’s approach of allowing one word to guide you through the year. My goals are always changing and they are set as needed or wanted, [...]

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[...] last thought about this new year- I came across Ali Edward’s BLOG that hosts her “One Little Word” project.  I am a big fan of this idea.  My word for [...]

[...] Happy New Year!!!!  This past holiday I promised myself that I would focus 100% of my attention and time and just “be” in the moment.  I wanted to enjoy all the sights, smells, tastes, and sounds of the holiday season and not simply just go through the motions that we often times find ourselves doing.  So my thought was to do this effectively, I had to disconnect myself from technology.  Yes, that meant not powering up my laptop and turning off the cell phone (or at least putting in on silent) so that I could just focus on “being” in the moment.   Now I would be lying to you if I said that it wasn’t hard…because it was.  I am so used to being “on” and “in the know” and “accessible” that totally disconnecting from all things technology related is/was very hard.  And yes, there were times that I did get online and check Facebook and a few of my favorite blogs but I limited the amount of time that I was “on”.   This mini break was just what I needed – it gave me time to reconnect with my family and friends and to just “be”.  It also gave me time to glance back on 2010 and celebrate all that was good during this year and to think about all the wonderful things I would like to do in 2011.  One of the things that I have wanted to do was to take another online scrapbooking class.  So I signed up for Ali Edwards’ One Little Word class over at Big Picture Classes.  For the past few years Ali has always started off the New Year by selecting one little word to focus/meditate on for the year.  I joined Ali in 2010 for the first time (you can see my word here) and well I really enjoyed myself.  So I decided to do it again.  My word for 2011 is Story.  I will talk more about my word, why I selected it (or better yet why I think this word selected  me) and give you a little sneak peek on what I am working on to document my word in a later post.  If you would like more information on One Little Word then I urge you to check out Ali’s blog.  [...]

[...] is no different in that regard.  But I have been thinking about Ali Edward’s and her yearly One Little Word tradition (since 2007.)  The idea of picking a word that can have an impact on you throughout the [...]

[...] Little Word has now moved way beyond what I would have expected. Because I chose to take part in Ali Edwards’ OLW 2011, now there are 26 other women impacted by this. I have made a difference by choosing my word and [...]

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Ok, I think I have settled on my word. It is nurture. I was hesitant to choose it because it doesn't seem to roll off my tongue too smoothly, but I think it encompasses everything I want to accomplish this year - at least the big things. Above all, nurture relationships - with my boys and my husband primarily. Nurture myself by eating better and exercising more, becoming stronger in mind and body. Nurture my creative side by actually stamping and scrapbooking, rather than shopping for new and exciting products for stamping and scrapbooking. Nurture the dream of creating things not only for profit, but for the benefit of others by making and giving inspirational cards to my church. Doing this can only make life better, richer, and more satisfying. I am looking forward to the journey.

[...] resolutions there is a lot of buzz about identifying a word that resonates with you and making that Your Word for the year; a word to guide you, a word to focus on, a word to define your intentions.  i chose [...]

[...] I have changed my One Little Word from “better” to ambition. I am going to print it out and hang it up all over my house, [...]

[...] a hybrid album, much in the stylings of my scrap idol, Ali Edwards. I’m taking on her “One Little Word” project, with the word “focus” because, although I have a lot of areas in my [...]

As an OLW fan from the start I love to brainstorm about each new OLW. My 2010 OLW was Finish and it helped me to pass the exams for graphic design at the age of 47. Not that I started at the age of 18 mwhahaha.... So it's about time to START something new (2011 OLW and already on your list). People around me were quite surprised because each year my life is filled with new beginnings and new plans. But I've noticed that new beginnings don't always have to be a START. My plans and new beginnings were always fun but without any goal. For me START is accompanied with a Finish and it will keep me focused this year.

Thanks for inspiring me in so many ways; you LIGHT op my life xxx

groetjes,
monique

[...] Mas não é por causa disso que eu tou falando dela (é, eu me perco em divagações, explicações, cês sabem). É que há alguns anos a Ali escolhe uma palavra para o ano seguinte. Algo em que ela queira se concentrar, focar durante o ano. Palavras dos anos anteriores foram: Peace, Vitality, Nurture e Story. A deste ano é Light. [...]

I am looking forward to this class for some me time! Lots of personal changes for me this year so the word I picked is 'embrace'.

My word is: accept (acceptance/accepting)

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