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.
One Little Word necklace from Liz Lamoreux. Use ONELITTLEWORD and receive 15% off through Jan 31.
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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After signing up for the class for the last two years, I'm bound and determined to participate this year. My word is "Change" cause there's going to be alot of that this year. Reached some milestones in 2012, so 2013 will benefit from having reached those milestones. Looking forward to the journey this year
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I love this idea...my word for 2013--Balance.
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my word in 2013 is movement! ^_^
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my word for this year is "positive" and it just came to me, I do have a feeling it works for me and I can work with it, so we'll see where it goes from here.... failed already today as I was a terribly cranky sleep deprived mommy today oopsie!!!
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I have never participated in OWL before... but as I was reading through all the comments a word came to me. SURRENDER. It sounds like a harsh word but I think I need it. This past year was exceptionally hard for me as a person who likes to be in control and plan everything. So in 2013 I will surrender to whatever comes my way and try to embrace it. The good and the bad. Surrender my 'what if' thoughts and maybe when I least expect it, I will see there is a better plan being made for me already.
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FOCUS is my OLW for 2013...it's been on my mind for quite some time and it's now THE time to Focus on what's important in my life.
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This is my first year joining in, and the word that found me is 'soft'. Here's my initial post about what it means to me: http://www.girlwithblog.com/2013/01/on-my-oneword365.html
Thanks for leading this, Ali!
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OPen was my word last year. THis year it is change. Lots of things to accept will never be the same, lots of things to change about myself, and who knows what else will change but I'm not going to let it get to me, I hope. ( I despise change)
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I know this sounds simple but I've struggled over the past several years finding my creative self again so my word is Create. I tend to spend time thinking about it but don't seem to get to it.
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My word for 2013 is present.
I want to focus on being present instead of being so worried about what the future might hold. I blogged about it, too :)
http://theknightfive.wordpress.com/2013/01/04/whats-your-word/
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I'm going with WRITE. That's what I want to do...instead of facebook, tv, etc.
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I am feeling that "choose" is my word for this year. It jumped out at me off of ELise Blaha's blog all last year. I sometimes feel and behave like a victim rather than owning my choices or the choice of NOT choosing. It feels right.
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