One Little Word 2013

My word for 2013 is "Herz" (=heart).
For me it means love for myself, love for my family, doing things wholeheartedly, learn more about the heart chakra, doing some sports...
A whole potpourri, I know, but all important to me at the moment.

My word is FREEDOM. It keeps yelling in my head (in caps) Freedom to live my life as I want. Under my own terms. It also fills me with a sense of responsibility thinking about the positive choices I need to make in my life to be truly free.

My word is grief. I hope that in 2014 I will have a word that will be warm and happy because I was able to heal by traveling through my grief. This is my first time taking your class. It may sound crazy, but I look forward to completing the journey and to learning to live beyond my grief.

My OLW for 2013 is onward

I chose ENOUGH - I have ENOUGH, I am ENOUGH, God is ENOUGH for me, only eat ENOUGH, good ENOUGH, crazy ENOUGH, be brave ENOUGH. My life word is Blessed so it goes with it I am Blessed ENOUGH! I made a pinterest board for my word for the year to help inspire me!

This is the first year I have decided to "commit" to One Little Word. With the word COMMIT. Commit to making myself a better person, inside and out. I am finally ready.

My word is Light! I have a son with feeding issues which stresses me out tremendously. He goes for therapy which is super slow. I need to want to have to see light at the end of tunnel and be positive. Other than that..lose weight, lighten up, brighten up my place, see light/hope in everything around me, lighten up my thoughts, try to be a light to others in my life by being more upbeat. Thats my thought process....

[...] my journal writing this morning,  I have decided on SOLID for my one little word for 2013. I’m embarassed that I don’t even remember my word for 2012.  The end of 2011 [...]

2013-I can't believe it!! I've been mulling around a couple of words. I think I've decided upon 'treasure' as my 2013 one little word.

I do have a wonderful story about my first word from 2007 - Believe. This Christmas my 10-year old grandson presented me with a gift I will always treasure. He was on a field trip to the Holocost Museum here in Florida when he found a stone with 'believe' inscribed upon it. He bought it, wrapped it up, & gave it to me Christmas morning. When I saw the word my face lit up. I looked at him and asked if he knew that was my favorite word. He said, "Of course, that's why I got it!" And he told anyone who would listen about the story of 'my' word. Receiving this from him Christmas morning was better than receiving all the gold in the world. I love this child and am so proud of the job his parents are doing raising him up. And thank you, Ali, for 'one-little-word' that will forever connect me to my wonderful grandson! p.s. sorry about the length of this post...but had to share.

Well, just when I was about to give up and pick a word at random from my list, I "found" my word, or maybe it found me. I was thinking back to last year when I had picked joy, but did not keep a OLW journal as I had done in 2011 (flourish - and it was a great word). There were many joyful times in 2012, but I could think of too many times when I felt less than joyful, but rather negative feelings about several aspects of my life. I started to think about how I wanted the opposite of that for 2013 and decided to look up words that described how I felt over the last year and then checked out the antonyms! I kept feeling that I wanted words like happy, light, or spark, but somehow BRIGHT stood out. Come to think of it, I have seen it used often lately in December Daily layouts, cut out with a silhouette machine, and thinking how much I like that word. As I read over the definitions and thesaurus entries for BRIGHT, I just felt like it fit what I needed and wanted for myself in the coming year. I'm so looking forward to beginning the OLW project and also Project Life and finding a way to blend the two together. Thanks Ali!!!

My word for 2013 is DARE:
- to have the necessary courage or boldness for something; be bold enough
- to have the boldness to try
- to meet defiantly; face courageously

I'm done with excuses that I don't have time to do something, that I'm tired and can't workout because of it etc... I will dare myself to move forward to finish what I've started.

Last year the word was forced on me by fate or life or whatever you call it but it was change. This year I am choosing Progress. I want my life to move forward I want it to progress to going back to normal. I know that sounds weird but last year we had so much change forced on us that it felt like we took a step back or maybe sideways anyway I want my normal life in order to get that I have to have PROGRESS. Thanks.

This is my 1st. year for OLW. I was waiting for a word to choose me, and it happened today- "allow." With the synonyms being: permit-let-admit-grant-concede-give-accept, I figure I can cover a lot of bases. I'm looking forward to January 1st.

GO. DO. BE.
am I allowed to have three little words? :-)
I want to GO places and DO things and BE happy.
it's what I feel I'm missing in my life. Getting too comfy at home in my little bubble. I want to experience more of this life.

Discover is my one little word for 2013. To discover new foods, new books, new restaurants, new hills to climb! To discover new options for healthy living. Discover will remind me to learn, be curious, and be open to new possibilities

my OWL for 2013 is Renew. There were lots of not so wonderful changes this year and I feel as though I let go of a lot of my own personal joy. So I want to focus this year on renewing myself and hope that will bring more positivity into my life but even if it doesn't at least my personal energy will be renewed.

After reading this quote that I saw on instagtam I think my 2013 word will be nourish.

“How would your life be different if...You were conscious about the food you ate, the people you surround yourself with, and the media you watch, listen to, or read? Let today be the day...You pay attention to what you feed your mind, your body, and your life. Create a nourishing environment conducive to your growth and well-being today.”

― Steve Maraboli, The Power of One

Although breathe & journey are speaking to me as well.

i think my word might be 'thrift' but i am not sure why. it is the word that keeps flashing into my mind and it has been doing so for a couple of months now. i checked the meaning in my trusty oxford shorter and it has multiple meanings:
the state or condition of thriving
vigorous growth
a means of thriving or prospering
frugality
i think there is lots to explore there and really, i feel like this word has chosen me even though i have tried not to let it!

I have decided to change my word to SPARKLE. Looking forward to reading the whole list!

my word for 2013 is generosity.