One Little Word 2013
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My word for 2013 is open.
Last year I had a great story about how my word came to me. This year it was more of a whisper and to be honest I'm not really sure what it means for me right now, or what it will end up meaning for me 12-months from now. And I'm okay with that.
Open is an attitude and an approach. It's a reminder to live wholeheartedly, to enter the ring, to live the length and the width. It's how I want to tackle this year.
I love that open is an action & a re-action. I can act with an open heart; I can re-act with an open heart.
I want to be open to it all - the amazing and the challenging. Wide open.
Are you considering selecting a word for yourself (or letting one find you)? 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 2013. 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 days I'll combine all the words into a single post - super inspiring to see all the words in one place.
If you’re new to the concept of One Little Word, you can read some of my previous posts here: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012.
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ONE LITTLE WORD WORKSHOP
Registration is open for 2013 and you're invited to join the journey.
Each month you'll receive a prompt with a simple creative, writing, or photography 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, 2013.
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This is the first time I'm committing to a word, although I've watched this idea on your blog for years. My word for 2013 will be shed. Shed pounds, shed guilt, shed clutter in our home, shed excuses. I can't wait!
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My word is EVOLVE....
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[...] was inspired by Ali Edwards’ post on it a few years back. Her post this year can be found here. This year my word will be BELIEVE. There are so many things that I believe will become reality [...]
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I am between two this year; hope and believe. I need to believe that things will work out, that my IVF will work this time. I need to believe that I can overcome difficulties. I need to believe in something greater than this world. I need to hope that my IVF will work and that my husband and I will have a baby (hope is actually the word my husband chose!)
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My word this new year will be STOP. Not an easy word for me to embrace but very necessary. Life has been good thus far but there are habits that need to stop for the better beginning with less chair time and more gym time...Happy New Year everyone!
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My word for 2013 is FORWARD
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I am thinking of the word stand. With the idea to stand firm, stand up, and stand out.The other word I am considering is: become. The idea is to become all I desire for myself
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My word this year is Organize. It's not very exciting or inspiring but it just keeps coming to mind as I look around my house. Simplify has been sort of hovering in the background so as I organize my house and my studio I feel I'll be simplifying my life.
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My word is nourish
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My word somehow just appeared - suddenly it was there without thinking about it:
NEW (in German: NEUES - an adjectiv made into a noun = something new) and that word really fits. I am curious what will happen with it.
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My OLW will be REVIVE. So much has happened these past few years with depression and OCD in my life. The definition just speaks to me on a personal note.
revive:
1. To bring back to life or consciousness; resuscitate.
2. To impart new health, vigor, or spirit to.
3. To restore to use, currency, activity, or notice.
4. To restore the validity or effectiveness of.
5. To renew in the mind; recall.
6. To present (an old play, for example) again.
I have some many goals for this coming year of how I want my life to be revived. I want my old self back but I also want to make some improvements. I need revival spiritually, physically, and emotionally.
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My word for 2013 is also OPEN. Being open minded and open hearted and open to new possibilities is exactly what I need this year!
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My word is margin.
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I think my OWL will be "faith". Faith is assuming a positive outcome. The opposite of fear.
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My one little word for 2013 is Design and to me it has a few different meanings.
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I had picked 'receive' but then as I was working on a journal spread around that theme, I moved toward 'open'. It feels more organic to me...
...I'm very much looking forward to the One Little Word workshop! I did it the year before last, but didn't follow through. I have a bunch of Project Life stuff this year and feel like it'll be the perfect way to stay focused on my goal to record 2013.
Thanks for all you do, Ali. xo
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My word is "integrity." Looking forward to the class to help me focus on this word for 2013.
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Last year, I tried OLW for the 1st time and chose ACTION....and it served me very well. I acted on a lifestyle change which included better eating habits, exercise, more time with my family, a change in jobs which led to major move of our household to a completely different state!
This year I'm leaning towards PERSEVERE, but I'm not sure if I should continue to focus on the same things or go a completely different route...and word! Maybe SIMPLIFY as I may have acted on too many things this past year, LOL!
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my word is AUTHENTICITY. i cannot wait to see where this word brings me in 2013... thanks for putting yourself out there again this year with one little word Ali. i took one little word 2012 and it was amazing.
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My word for 2013 will be "sense" -- and not just in terms of experiencing the world more fully through sight-smell-sound-taste-touch. It also pertains to a sense of direction, a sense of self -- of being more intuitive and noticing that which might otherwise pass me by.
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