One Little Word® 2014
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My One Little Word for 2014 is thrive.
This year, more than any other I can remember, I'm starting off the year with questions. What does it mean for me to thrive? What does it look like? What does it fee like? Are there areas in which I'm already thriving? What's realistic vs. visions of what I have in my head of what it means to thrive?
Open was an awesome word for me last year. It was a touchstone as I navigated my way through growing pains and man oh man did it work in a million different ways I could not have imagined when I started 2013. More often than not when faced with a decision, I chose to open more rather than closing off which was my number one intention last year. That said, I feel like I've been spinning in circles a lot this past year. I've been reacting vs. being proactive and have been dealing with a variety of issues related to stress and growth (totally all part of my own life journey).
To me thriving is optimal living. It's being present and awake and stepping up to be my best self physically, emotionally, spiritually, creatively and within my relationships.
It's not a quest for perfection. It's an opportunity to continue choosing to let go of things outside of my control and to figure out who that best-me-right-now really is.
It will be a whole new journey and I'm here to tell you I welcome it wholeheartedly.
Bring on 2014.
This year I invited my friend Elise Blaha Cripe to film a little video about her experience with One Little Word. One of the reasons I admire Elise is that she is awesome at follow-through and documentation. I've loved reading about her experience with her words over the last few years on her blog and she inspires me consistently with her projects and her real-life reflections.
Here's Elise in her own words:
Thank you Elise for sharing about your own journey here.
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.
SHARE YOUR WORD THE COMMENTS | I’d love to read what word you’ve chosen or are considering for 2014. 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, 2012 and 2013.
ONE LITTLE WORD® 2014 |To help keep your One Little Word® more visible throughout the year I offer a year-long workshop featuring one prompt per month. Read all the details and sign up here. Registration is $5 off until December 31.
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My word for 2014 is CONTENT. :)
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Intention{al}
(Focusing on both "intention" and "intentional" this year)
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Open.
I am a fearful person. Afraid of change. New things. Doing something and failing. As some people may recognize from Ali's Dec 10 blog I am so not tech savvy. But I'm doing this. I need this. I cannot close anymore windows. My health is poor and I'm a mom. Originally I thought of deal. Put my big girl panties on. Make my appointments do what I need to do. But open came roaring me and I've spent the last 2 wks running from it. It found me and it must have something to teach me. And that's ok.
You all are absolutely inspiring and I admire you all. I'm honored to take this journey with you. I look forward to this very special year and look forward to meeting you. Michelle t.
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I fell a little off track last year, but still feel that just picking a word was helpful. This year about three months ago, my word kept poking me:
INTENTION
1 a determination to act in a certain way: resolve 2 import, significance 3 what one intends to do or bring about b: the object for which a prayer, mass, or pious act is offered 4: a process or manner of healing of incised wounds 5: concept; especially: a concept considered as the product of attention directed to an object of knowledge
It just really speaks to me on all these levels.
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My word is present. It found me. I recently read a wonderful book that really touched my soul & reminded me to be present so that will be my focus this coming year- being 'present'.
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My word this year is find. It's a word that has been popping into my head in the last two weeks or so. Mainly for 2014, I hope to find me, or at least the me I want to become.
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Mine is Advance. This next year I hope to move forward professionally and I am excited to advance in my life!
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It seems an odd choice, but my word this year will be "clear." Looking around my life, I've realized there is a lot of clutter. Not just physically in my house (although boy howdy did we fill this space to beyond capacity!) but also in my thoughts. I'm having a hard time seeing what's next for me and for us as a family. Time to clear things out and figure out the next stage of my life.
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FOCUS. I live my life in reaction mode, taking things as they come. It feels like such a chaotic way to live. I want to live a deliberate life.
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My one little word for 2014 is LISTEN. Listen to others, listen to myself, my intuition, my body, my heart. Listen to nature. Just be still and LISTEN.
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strong. physically & mentally.
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My 2014 OLW woke me up last week. MINIMIZE.
Lots of things came to mind so I grabbed my phone and started to jot down the following:
Minimize-
-Waste (of money,food, time)
-Waist-eat smart and exercise;
-working mama guilt (fear of not doing enough with kids);
-worry (more time spent lifting these up in prayer);
-stuff (not just the physical, but events, stuff that keeps our minds so busy);
-chaos (more consistent routines with kids; keep traditions with family) and finally,
-disconnect (this feels more important/urgent to me at a time when there are so many things that get our attention). Planning game nights, movie nights, pizza nights... Gathering ideas for something that works and sticks in 2014.
This is my 4th year with OLW. I am so enjoying this!
Thank you Ali and Happy New Year!!!
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LOVE your "word" for this year! It could very well flow into next year, for me as my word, from this year's word (simplify).
Good Luck & and hope to hear how it works out for you! :-)
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Choice
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believe.
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Simplify!
This word is a need in my life and I am looking forward to living it out in 2014!!
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My word for 2013 was GROWTH
My word for 2014 is ADVENTURE!!!
I can't wait!
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Present.
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ME.
The forgotten person that I used to know. The one who made no excuses for loving myself and taking care of myself. Being a mother and a wife has taken everything away from me and I want some of who I used to be back. I want to like myself again and figure out what I like and how to make ME happy. I think if we as women and mothers remember to take care of and be ourselves, we would be happier and better people.
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This sounds very similar to the reasons I chose Me this year too
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Chosen
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"let it go" - yes I know it's three words. I'm a german girl and here it's one word "loslassen".
So I'm letting go.
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