One Little Word 2013
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One Little Word necklace from Lisa Leonard.
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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I've thought and thought about it. It's actually two words. My OLW is "Letting Go".
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I've thought a lot about my word. I've finally decided on, "letting go". It's something that I really need to learn to do.
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I am very late to this, but it took me a long time to come up with my one little word: humility. Probably unsurprising for someone who needs to embrace humility, my initial choice was "strong."
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In the past I have had the words JOURNEY which was great... and SPARKLE... also good. My OLW for this year is TRUST. Trust God in some sticky places where I am having trouble with that... trust that we will be brought through and there are other things coming. Trust my young adult children with their choices (and that they will adjust if things don't go right.) Trust myself with my choices... (and that I will be able to re-do/plan if need be, too!) Many situations exist right now that I can't imagine where they're going... TRUST is really good for this year! Faith for me is more global... trust is more intimate and immediate. Thank you for giving me this to think about!!
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I am late. Can I post a word anyway?
Mine is "help"
Give it. Get it. Ask. Don't help. And so on.
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