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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The one little word that came to me a few months ago is VITALITY. I've been pondering the meaning(s) of that for a while now, but it has felt right for me and the direction I need for my life to take. But then, as I received an unexpected Christmas miracle, the word has taken on a life of its own. <3
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"PRAYER"
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Oh. Mah. Word. I am so full of yayness over the word that has chosen me for Twenty Thirteen... Blossom, which means, to develop or come to a promising stage... I have already discovered two quotes that will help me to blossom during this 365 day journey around the sun... "A New Year is unfolding ~ like a blossom with petals curled tightly concealing the beauty within." And my favorite... "And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom." Let's get this party started!
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I have thought of having a word or concept to focus on in the past, but nothing was really speaking to me. This year the word ENOUGH has been brought to the forefront of my mind, and I knew immediately I had "my word". ENOUGH speaks to the fact that I am ENOUGH - I don't need to be thinner, smarter, prettier . . . I am enough right now. I have ENOUGH - I have all that I need. More time, clothes, money isn't the answer; making the most of what I have is.
So, here's to 2013, and to ENOUGH.
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My word for 2012 is: act. As in, take action.
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Oops, that's my word for 2013 not 2012.
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LOVE this! I just signed up for the class, really looking forward to it. My word for 2012 is ACCEPT. Time to let go of control issues :)
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My word for 2013 is "do" because I am -- and have always been -- a procrastinator and I want to change that.
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After sitting with several words that didn't quite feel right I came up with FULFILLMENT.
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there are six hours of twenty-twelve left in my time zone and i think a word has just presented itself. i've been looking for something outward this year. planning to make twenty-thirteen a year of helping others and building something external. i reserve the right to change my mind later, but in reviewing something that has been a rather new part of my life throughout 2012 and knowing it was something that definitely made me step in the right direction, my word in twenty-thirteen shall be WELCOME.
looking forward to how it unfurls in the new year.
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Love you! Happy New Year :).
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M'y word for thé year us Move, make change, do more sport, travel etc.
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I'm having trouble making the final decision on my 2013 OLW, but PLACE came to me last week and I think it might be the one. It speaks to a lot of aspects of my life in 2013. I want to organize and simplify my home (put everything in its place), enjoy my surroundings, and go abroad in the fall and make a new city my home for 7 months (I'm waiting to hear back about a program), and work on finding my place in life.
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My one little word for 2013 is "Leap" ~ as in Leap of faith. To trust the journey. To leap over the walls. Not to worry about anything else but, just trust what's ahead, what's over the walls.
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My OLW for 2013 is BELIEVE.
Believe in myself.
Believe in others.
Believe that 2013 will be the best year yet.
Looking forward to seeing the complete list of words that everyone has chosen. This is such an awesome project, can't wait to get started.
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My word is Strength. There are so many dimensions possible.
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I have been on this OLW journey with you all every year and look so forward to checking in and being a part of it.
My word for 2013 is
SENSE
Peace, Kim
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My OLW for 2013 is "whimsy"
I need more whimsy in my life. I'm way too square for my own good.
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Mine is "Words".
After a slightly testing festive period, when I found myself biting my tongue when I should have spoken up, the 2013 word "Words" just came to me. I resolve to "use my words" more!
I also want to focus on my blog more this year... So the word fits in 2 ways!
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Mine will be Healthy. Healthy body at the right weight and exercise. Healthy attitude about some changes coming up in my life. Healthy financial state. Cultivating healthy relationships. Healthy mental and emotional states.
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My word is PREPARE. I am not sure what I'm preparing for but I feel the need to clean, take classes, update my resume, investigate new places to visit, make lists, get physically stronger.... It all feels like preparation to me.
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